Demand 5 lands on Samsung smart TVs

Today Channel 5’s video on demand service launched on Samsung’s connected televisions, bringing the channel’s content to an even bigger audience.

The application was rolled out for free this morning in the SmartHub store, meaning owners of the Samsung smart televisions can view programmes from the past seven days.

Demand 5 is already available to access on a multitude of devices and existing channels such as YouTube, YouView, BT Vision, Xbox 360, Virgin Media, Sky On Demand, YouView and Sony Bravia smart TVs.

Head of Digital Media at Channel 5, Paul Thornton-Jones said, “We are delighted to be launching Demand 5 on to Samsung smart TVs. This launch is a key element of our strategy to make Video on Demand services available for viewers across a broad range of connected devices. We’ve optimised the application to bring On Demand to the big screen, providing the best possible TV experience.”

Users will be able to catch up with all of the channel’s top shows including Big Brother, The All-New Gadget Show and imports such as Neighbours, Home & Away and the second series of the rebooted Dallas.