Sweden: Filmstream on Samsung TV Plus
April 22, 2022
SPI/FilmBox has announced that its ad-supported digital channel Filmstream is set to launch in Sweden with Samsung TV Plus, the free streaming service from Samsung. Starting this month, Samsung TV Plus users in the region can access hundreds of hours of classics, independent features and world cinema movies by tuning in to channel number 4969.“We are very excited to expand our long-standing partnership with Samsung TV Plus to include the Swedish market for our well received FAST channel Filmstream,” commented Georgina Twiss, MD Western Europe & Africa at SPI International. “This is the fifth market in which Filmstream has launched with Samsung TV Plus – following UK, Australia, India and the Netherlands – and the first of a string of launches to come in the new year.”Filmstream’s current catalogue includes world cinema gems and classic movies from iconic directors such as Hitchcock, Kurosawa, Fellini and more. Filmstream plans to expand its line-up with Hollywood blockbusters and popular hits in the future.Samsung TV Plus comes pre-installed on Samsung Smart TVs from 2017 onwards and users are not required to register in order to stream the content offered.