NEW YORK — Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), the producer and distributor of unscripted programming associated with Hearst Television, has widened its agreement with Samsung’s free, ad-supported TV (FAST) and video-on-demand (AVOD) service.
Samsung TV Plus, which currently distributes the HMPG FAST channels Xplore, Rovr Pets, and The Jack Hanna Channel, will license more than 500 hours of HMPG original programming in the U.S., including the weekly series Lucky Dog, Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward, and various shows hosted by Hanna, the renowned wildlife expert.
“In this evolving media landscape, we’re expanding the distribution and access of HMPG’s premium content reaching millions of new viewers,” said HMPG President Frank Biancuzzo.
Andrew Tew, HMPG’s SVP of Global Licensing and Distribution, added, “Our vast library of iconic family-friendly and timely series continues to build audiences across all platforms. Samsung TV Plus is an ideal partner to advance our viewership footprint.”
HMPG’s current program portfolio comprises more than 30 original series and hundreds of hours of original content annually on leading broadcast networks and station groups and on streaming platforms. Overall, HMPG has a library of more than 4,000 hours of programming and its content can be found in 97 countries.
