Samsung TV Plus To Launch The Ringer Video Podcast FAST Channel

Spotify has made one more video podcasting deal, this time with Samsung TV Plus.

Samsung TV Plus introduced Wednesday that it’s launching its first FAST (free ad-supported streaming tv) channel in partnership with The Ringer, which boasts one in all Spotify’s hottest podcast collections.

Some of the podcasts that can be included on this channel embody The Rewatchables, Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay, Speidi’s sixteenth Minute, Book of Basketball 2.0, The Big Picture and The Ringer-verse.

The information of this deal comes simply sooner or later after Netflix introduced its personal video podcasting take care of Spotify that may see greater than a dozen exhibits from Spotify, together with The Bill Simmons Podcast and The Ringer Fantasy Football Show, launch on Netflix subsequent yr.

Unlike that deal, which is able to take new episodes of these podcasts off YouTube solely, Samsung’s deal seems to be non-exclusive, basically creating a biggest hits channel for The Ringer’s content material library. Samsung TV Plus’ new FAST Channel can be always-on and subscription free, which may very well be engaging to viewers trying to rewatch episodes at random or discover new content material.

“Since its launch, The Ringer has been at the forefront of podcasting, blending sharp analysis with enthusiasm across topics in sports, culture, and entertainment. Bringing The Ringer to Samsung TV Plus is an exciting evolution—expanding our reach and allowing audiences to engage with our content in new ways,” Geoff Chow, Spotify’s Head of Podcast Studios & Managing Director of The Ringer, mentioned in a press release. “This partnership highlights the growing influence of video podcasts and reinforces our commitment to delivering high-quality programming across multiple platforms.”

Added Salek Brodsky, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Samsung TV Plus: “Samsung TV Plus is where storytelling meets scale — and with this first-of-its-kind partnership, the biggest screen in the home becomes a stage for podcasting’s boldest video programming to come to life. The Ringer brings an arsenal of talent and some of the most dynamic, culture-shaping voices to Samsung TV Plus where we continue to redefine what television can be, opening up an entirely new dimension of entertainment for audiences to explore.”