Samsung TV Plus Arrives in Middle East and Southeast Asia Markets

Samsung Electronics is expanding its free, ad-supported TV streaming service, named Samsung TV Plus, by making it available in markets across the Middle East and soon in Southeast Asia. Let’s take a closer look at the report.
The Korean giant is expanding the service to new regions, and the reason behind this step seems to be that the TV streaming service could become a major source of revenue. The content fees Samsung TV Plus will generate may help compensate for the slower TV sales.
Back in 2015, Samsung introduced its free streaming service in its home country, South Korea. Then the company gradually expanded it to other markets, including Europe, North America, Australia, and India.
Now it is time for the Middle East region to receive this service, as the giant is now bringing it to the Middle East, which is a market that the company has been focusing on recently.
It is a completely free, ad-supported smart TV video service. It delivers instant access to news, sports, entertainment, and more to enhance the watching experience. Samsung TV Plus offers viewers a vast range of free content without even asking for a monthly subscription plan, downloads, logins, or additional fees.
Viewers do have to watch customized ads while Samsung gets to pocket commissions from advertisers; that’s the reason why it enables the company to monetize the TVs that it has already sold to customers.
The Korean firm collaborates with local content providers in the Middle East to offer appropriate content on TV Plus in the market. The content partners include Shahid and G Entertainment. Samsung TV Plus initially debuted in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The report also says that, apart from the Middle East, the giant could also introduce Samsung TV Plus in Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines, by the end of this year.