Smithsonian launches D2C offering
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Michelle Clancy
| 14 December 2018

Smithsonian Networks, the joint venture between CBS Corporation's Showtime Networks, Inc. and the Smithsonian Institution, has launched the Smithsonian Channel Plus in the US, an ad-free subscription on-demand streaming service.

The direct-to-consumer offering will provide access to more than a thousand hours of content from the network’s history, air and space, nature and wildlife, science, travel and pop culture programming, including 4K Ultra HD series and documentaries.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring Smithsonian Channel’s acclaimed programming to new audiences in an easily accessible way at a time when viewing habits and consumption are rapidly changing,” said Tom Hayden, president, Smithsonian Networks. “With a deep and varied programming library, including one of the largest offerings of 4K UHD content, launching Smithsonian Channel Plus allows us to super-serve viewers who love documentaries and series across a wide variety of genres.”

Amazon Prime members can subscribe to Smithsonian Channel Plus through Prime Video Channels by the end of 2018.