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Subscription video-on-demand service MUBI now available on Samsung Smart TV and Smart BluRay devices
London, UK, - Samsung is bringing the very best of cinema direct to the home with the launch of its latest Smart TV App from subscription video-on-demand service, MUBI. The new App now available on Samsung Smart TV and Smart BluRay Players enables viewers to watch and discover a curated line-up of films on the biggest screen in the house.
The MUBI Smart TV App is a one-of-a-kind subscription service that brings viewers a collection of 30 films that are hand-picked and programmed by a group of passionate editors. The selection is also updated daily so there is always something new to watch. Samsung customers will be able to browse the carefully curated line-up displayed in an intuitive magazine format all complemented by the award picture quality of Samsung's Smart TVs.
For just £2.99/€4.99 per month, subscribers have unlimited streaming of a great selection of films, whether it's the award winning Hunger, the popular Danny Boyle film, Slumdog Millionaire, the sci-fi favourite, The Fifth Element or the bold debut from Sofia Coppola, The Virgin Suicides there is something for everyone.
Guy Kinnell, Head of TV and AV at Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland, commented: ‘The addition of MUBI to the Samsung Smart Hub not only strengthens our film offering but provides our customers with even more variety, choice and entertainment for their viewing. From a carefully curated collection of film classics and fan favourites, customers will be guaranteed the very best of cinema straight into the living room all enhanced by the true-to-life picture quality and revolutionary product design of our Smart TVs.
Efe Cakarel, MUBI Founder and CEO, said: ‘We are really excited to be collaborating with Samsung to bring extraordinary films directly to the homes of film lovers across the country. Whether it's a Cannes winner or a crowd pleaser, Samsung's award-winning technology and stunning devices are the perfect environment to experience great cinema.'
MUBI will join an ever-growing collection of services available on Samsung Smart TVs such as Spotify, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. ‘Samsung Apps' is the first and biggest App store available for TVs, with over 20 million Apps already downloaded worldwide, proof that consumers are rapidly embracing the Smart TV format.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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About MUBI
MUBI is a unique subscription video-on-demand service available in over 200 countries around the world.
MUBI brings subscribers a hand-picked selection of amazing films from around the globe. The collection is curated by an in-house team of expert film programmers and updated with a new film every single day, with each new title available to watch for 30 days. So whether it is a classic or a contemporary masterpiece, there's always something fresh to discover.
Founded in 2007, MUBI is headquartered in Palo Alto with offices in London, Munich, Istanbul and Oslo. MUBI is also the world's largest social network devoted purely to film, where over 7 million passionate film lovers rate, review and discuss all things cinema.
See more at: http://mubi.com.
