Google TV has updated its free streaming TV experience, adding more than a dozen new channels and launching a new guide category for easier access.
Google TV introduced a revamped “Live” tab in April, giving users in the U.S. access to more than 800 free, ad-supported channels In a community post on Tuesday, Google said it was ” Instantly access recently watched free TV channels and free news channels in their respective regions. Several free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) services, including Roku, Samsung TV Plus, and Amazon Fire TV, have expanded their local news offerings, a category that multiple platforms have pegged as performers. For example, NBCUniversal Local last year increased its portfolio of FAST channels to 15 and its presence on nine streaming and CTV platforms, including Google TV.
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The blog also touted improved speed and storage updates for Google TV this year.
This includes optimizations to how the home screen loads recommendation lines and uses memory, as well as simplifications to make basic system apps lighter and easier to navigate in the TV interface. It feels smoother, apps open faster, and entertainment starts playing faster.” post. The platform also changed device settings to reduce the size of pre-installed apps that viewers don’t use, freeing up more space for the apps they do use on their devices.
Expanding free streaming channels
In addition to improving the user experience, Google TV also boasts the recent launch of 14 new free channels, including Xumo Holiday Movie Channel, DraftKings, and Speedvision, bringing the number of built-in free channels to 115.
Colin Petrie-Norris, chief revenue officer of Xumo, a joint venture between Comcast and Charter, previously told StreamTV Insider that the Xumo Enterprise division will enhance the content and technology of Google TV’s approximately 80 native FAST channels in “Live.” He said that it is a business entity that supports Experience – now also rolled out on Android TV.
In terms of new channels, the Xumo Holiday Movie Channel is now available on Google TV.[ライブ]It will be added to the Holidays category of the tab, featuring free holiday movies and music channels. Meanwhile, Speedvision is an automotive entertainment network that previously revealed it would launch on Google TV in late November. The Speedvision brand will be revived in 2022, he said, and now offers a library of more than 700 hours of content “showcasing every vehicle with the engine.” This counts streaming on 14 platforms, including Prime Video, Amazon’s Freevee, Fubo, Xumo Play, Local Now, LG Channels, Samsung TV Plus, and Dish’s Freestream.
“Today’s launch on Google TV is a major milestone for Speedvision,” said Robert Scanlon, president and CEO of Speedvision. The lineup will be available and easily accessible.” 30 statements. “This one-year anniversary announcement represents another important step in our commitment to making Speedvision available to car-passionate viewers wherever they watch their content.”