Discovery GO Launches with Canada’s Most-Watched Entertainment Specialty Programming Available Anywhere, Anytime
Discovery GO Ups Ante on Home Cinematic Experience with 4K Ultra HD
– Discovery Canada’s premium 5-in-1 viewing service now features growing inventory of titles available in 4K on Samsung UHD TV –
– Coming in 4K for 2016: debut of network’s first-ever scripted drama FRONTIER starring Jason Momoa; new seasons of Discovery favourites RIVER MONSTERS, JADE FEVER, HOW IT’S MADE: DREAM CARS, and many more –
– Coming in 4K for 2016: debut of network’s first-ever scripted drama FRONTIER starring Jason Momoa; new seasons of Discovery favourites RIVER MONSTERS, JADE FEVER, HOW IT’S MADE: DREAM CARS, and many more –
TORONTO (January 8, 2016) – As innovators and consumer tech enthusiasts gather in Las Vegas this week for CES 2016, Discovery Canada today announced that its premium video streaming service Discovery GO now offers the ultimate viewing experience – 4K Ultra HD. Adding to the thousands of hours of original Canadian and international binge-worthy content made available since launching last October, Discovery GO is now streaming select titles in 4K on Samsung UHD TV*. To put their holiday TV purchases to ultimate use, Canadians need simply to download the app from the SmartHub store on their Samsung UHD TV to enjoy Discovery GO’s 4K titles.
Discovery Canada also confirmed today the brand’s first original scripted drama FRONTIER, starring Jason Momoa (GAME OF THRONES, Aquaman), is currently shooting in 4K and will be made available later this year as the service’s UHD inventory continues to expand.
**Media Note** More information on Discovery GO programs is available online at BellMediaPR.ca.
“We are excited to reaffirm Discovery Canada’s leading role in offering viewers the very best from today’s technological innovations,” said Ken MacDonald, Vice-President and General Manager, Discovery. “We were first to offer a unique High Definition schedule, and now are at the forefront of this new resolution revolution with a growing slate of world-class Discovery content presented on Discovery GO in beautifully vivid 4K Ultra HD.”
“At Samsung, we aim to provide Canadians an unrivaled viewing experience and breathtaking design from every angle,” adds Pat Bugos, Vice President, Consumer Electronics at Samsung Canada. “With Discovery GO on Samsung UHD TV, Canadians will be able to get closer to their favourite content in an immersive new way with true to life picture quality.”
Whether discovering new or classic series from Discovery’s suite of brands – Discovery, Animal Planet, Discovery Velocity, Investigation Discovery, and Discovery Science – or catching an episode or an entire season of favourites, Discovery GO currently features a wide range of programming available in 4K including CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, HIGH TECH REDNECKS, SHARK, and one of the first original Canadian productions commisioned in 4K, HOW HARD CAN IT BE starring CANADA’S WORST DRIVER’s Andrew Younghusband. Additional 4K titles will be added regularly throughout 2016 including new seasons of RIVER MONSTERS (January), JADE FEVER (February), HOW IT’S MADE: DREAM CARS (March), with many more to follow.
About Discovery GO:
Discovery GO is a premium video streaming service allowing deeper access to Canada’s favourite factual programs, all at the viewer’s convenience with on-demand viewing, livestreaming, and programs in 4K for the ultimate viewing experience. Discovery GO is a unique 5-in-1 service offering franchises from Discovery, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Science, and Discovery Velocity brands. All of this at no additional cost for Discovery channel subscribers of participating TV service providers. A leader in delivering TV Everywhere products and services, Bell Media’s Discovery GO joins Bell Media’s other innovative GO video streaming services, including CTV GO, TMN GO, TSN GO, RDS GO, Super Écran GO, CTV News GO, and CP24 GO. Bell Media is Canada’s premier multimedia company with more than 200 websites and 50 apps.
About Discovery:
With compelling real-life programming that inspires and entertains, Discovery reveals the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. As Canada’s #1 entertainment specialty brand, Discovery offers a signature mix of adrenaline-charged stories, larger-than-life personalities and vivid imagery for viewers with curious minds. With the best non-fiction programming from Canada and around the world, Discovery captures the excitement of a passion for life – one lived fully and at its most extreme. With exceptional and immersive storytelling, the channel offers in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the extraordinary people and places that shape our world. Launched in Canada in 1995, Discovery is now available in more than eight million Canadian homes. Discovery Canada is a joint venture between Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, and Discovery Communications Inc. Find more information and interactive online features at Discovery.ca.
About Samsung Electronics Canada:
Samsung Electronics Canada inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies, redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital appliances and printers. Samsung is a leader in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Smart Home initiatives. In 2014, Samsung was ranked one of the top 10 most influential brands in Canada, based on a study by Ipsos Reid. Committed to making a difference in communities across Canada, its Samsung Hope for Children corporate giving program supports children’s education, sustainability and health-related issues. Globally, Samsung employs 319000 people across 84 countries with annual sales of $196 billion.
To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.
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*4K content available on all compatible 2015 Samsung SUHD, UHD TVs, and 4K Blu-Ray players.
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