STV LAUNCHES SVOD SERVICE, STV PLAYER +

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STV Group PLC

25 February 2019

 

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STV LAUNCHES NEW AD-FREE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE

STV PLAYER +

25 February 2019

STV today announces the launch of STV Player+, an ad-free subscription video on demand service for Scots at home and abroad.  This is STV's first direct to consumer offering and allows STV to enter the fast-growing pay TV market for the first time.

STV Player+ will provide access to all of STV's must-see programming in full HD, but without the ads.  Subscribers will be able to catch up ad-free or watch live with no pre-roll advertising as well as download their favourite programmes for offline viewing at home or on the move.  The new service will also allow subscribers to view STV content in Europe for the first time. 

STV Player+ is available on iOS (Apple devices) for £3.99 per month after a seven day free trial, and viewers can subscribe directly from their STV Player app or download it from the App Store.  The service will be available on other platforms in due course.

STV Player is the exclusive Scottish home of some of the UK's most popular TV programmes, including the soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale, big entertainment shows like Britain's Got Talent and I'm a Celebrity, must-see boxsets like Cold Feet, Vera and Manhunt, and huge sporting events like the Six Nations Rugby and forthcoming 2019 Rugby World Cup.  It is one of the UK's fastest growing streaming services. 

Richard Williams, STV's Managing Director, Digital, said: "We are delighted to be able to enhance our offering to STV viewers. Subscription viewing is growing, and the STV Player+ offers our viewers even greater choice and flexibility in how they watch STV, ensuring that they can access their favourite STV shows however and whenever they want, whether at home or abroad."

Last year, STV announced a new strategic growth plan for the business, creating a dedicated digital division to drive growth through the STV Player and deliver a personalised STV for everyone.  Today's launch follows the recent announcement of strategic partnerships with both Sky and Virgin which extend the reach of the STV Player to new audiences, as well as content partnerships with a range of other content providers including award-winning pre-school kids TV app Hopster and youth-focused digital broadcaster, Little Dot Studios which provide additional programming and choice for viewers. 

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For further information, please contact the STV press office:

Katie Martin

0141 300 3109

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Anna Hendry

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About STV Player

STV's popular catch-up and live streaming service, STV Player, allows users to watch their favourite STV programmes live and on catch up, free of charge.

STV favourites such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Britain's Got Talent and The Voice are available to view free of charge live, and for up to 30 days. Viewers can also catch up on the latest news and discussions with STV News at Six and Scotland Tonight, and watch favourites from the STV archive including top dramas Taggart and Rebus. 

STV Player is now available on a variety of platforms including iPhones and iPads, Android tablets and smartphones, Samsung Smart TVs, YouView set-top boxes, , Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire tablets, Google Chromecast, Freeview Play devices, Roku, NOW TV and via player.stv.tv.

 

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