talkSPORT, the world’s largest sports radio station, announces its expansion onto smart TV, partnering with industry leaders LG Channels, FireTV, Apple TV, Google TV and from early February, Samsung TV Plus.
In a significant development, smart TV viewers are now able to access talkSPORT’s unparalleled sports coverage, unrivalled opinion and debate, and brand new shows directly through their smart TV devices – and completely for free.
Since its inception, talkSPORT has been at the forefront of free-to-air sports broadcasting, delivering high-quality content to millions of listeners worldwide. The transition to smart TV is a natural progression for the brand, which already attracts 150 million monthly views on YouTube from state-of-the-art studios, leveraging the latest technology to meet the evolving needs of modern sports audiences.
talkSPORT’s expansion onto smart TV includes its launch as a 24/7 FAST channel (free ad-supported streaming TV), available on LG Channels and Samsung TV Plus. In addition, fans can now enjoy the brand new talkSPORT app on FireTV, Apple TV and Google TV guaranteeing seamless access to their favourite sports programming on a wide range of living room devices. More FAST channel and video on demand partners will be announced in the weeks to come.
talkSPORT’s expansion onto smart TV provides a new opportunity for brands and commercial partners to reach talkSPORT’s highly engaged sports audience. The launch is accompanied by a slate of new original video programming, including club-specific shows, as well as a weekly Women’s Football Show, The Kick Back, ahead of a big Summer with the UEFA Women’s Euros, providing new integration opportunities for partners. Launch partners already signed up include Monzo, announced as the sponsor of talkSPORT’s Live Transfer Deadline Day show with Jim White on Monday 3rd February. These programmes will be distributed across smart TV, radio, and YouTube.
Scott Taunton, EVP, President Broadcasting, News UK, said: “talkSPORT is one of the biggest sports media brands in the world, with audiences hungry for its brilliant presenters and pundits, breaking news and always-contentious opinion. Making talkSPORT available through this raft of smart TV partnerships, broadcasting from our state-of-the-art audio-visual studios, underlines our commitment to innovate and drive a new chapter of growth as talkSPORT celebrates its 25th birthday.”
Liam Fisher, Head of talkSPORT, said, “talkSPORT is already a huge hit on YouTube – attracting over 150m views of its brilliantly visualised content every month. These partnerships with the leading smart TV operators in the UK open the door to new audiences and ensure fans can experience the very best in sports content like never before. Our peerless line-up – including Alan Brazil, Ally McCoist, Jeff Stelling, Simon Jordan, Jim White, Lianne Sanderson, Andy Goldstein, Darren Bent and Shebahn Aherne – will be available on the big screen in high definition. You have been warned!”
Russell Pedrick, Director of Digital, News Broadcasting, said, “This year marks talkSPORT’s 25th anniversary, and this announcement marks a new chapter in sports entertainment. Creating a complementary smart TV experience alongside radio, online, social channels and YouTube expands the network’s distribution and provides advertisers like Monzo, with a raft of innovative partnership opportunities. Through smart TV, our commercial partners can engage with our passionate audience in more dynamic and innovative ways than ever before.”
What to expect:
- Fans can get all the shows, presenters and feisty debates that they have come to know and love, from Breakfast with Jeff Stelling, Ally McCoist, Alan Brazil and Shebahn Aherne, to Jim White and Simon Jordan to Drive with Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent, now visualised and free to air.
- Access to new original video programming including club-specific content from Inside Devils, Inside Gooners and Inside Chelsea.
- Plus, the all-new Final Whistle show brings you all the results as they come in from our expert panel
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You can watch talkSPORT on smart TV via LG Channels, Samsung TV Plus, FireTV, Apple TV and Google TV. talkSPORT is also available to watch at talkSPORT.com, via YouTube and on the talkSPORT mobile apps. You can listen to talkSPORT via AM, DAB, smart speaker, via talkSPORT.com or via the talkSPORT mobile apps.