SBS ON DEMAND launches across Android
17 April 2014
Forget chocolate and hot cross buns!* Kick back and binge on your favourite SBS shows over the break, with SBS ON DEMAND now available across more devices than ever before.
SBS’s dedicated catch up and online video service, SBS ON DEMAND, will launch as an App in the Google Play™ store this week, making the service available to all Android users.
SBS Chief Digital Officer, Marshall Heald, said: “We are very excited to announce the roll out of the much-anticipated SBS ON DEMAND Android App, which will give more Australians access to their favourite SBS content, when and where they want it”.
“Audience viewing habits continue to evolve and SBS is focused on delivering content to suit those changing needs. Our digital platforms are growing as a result, with the SBS ON DEMAND offering seeing a shift in viewer usage patterns towards mobile, tablets, game consoles and smart TVs, with 53% of SBS ON DEMAND video views now coming from these emerging platforms. More than five million unique visitors watch SBS video across our digital network every month, and this will only increase with SBS ON DEMAND available on Android. And timing couldn’t be better, as we have some exciting content on the cards”.
SBS is fast tracking Series Two of critically acclaimed conspiracy thriller Orphan Black, which will be available on SBS ON DEMAND immediately after broadcast in the US, starting from 12pm this Sunday 20 April. Every episode will be available to stream online via the SBS ON DEMAND service from midday on Sundays. The new series will also screen at its usual time on Tuesday nights, 8.30pm on SBS 2.
From next Thursday 24 April, SBS will also be running a 15 minute sneak peek of the first episode of Fargo, only on SBS ON DEMAND, one week prior to the double episode television premiere on SBS ONE. Fargo is the next big US television drama series to hit Australian screens — a new 10-part series inspired by the classic 90s film of the same name. With the original film’s masterminds Joel and Ethan Coen as Executive Producers, the series boasts a formidable cast led by the inimitable Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade), as well as Hollywood heavyweights Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Office), Colin Hanks (Mad Men, King Kong), Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad) and more.
For more SBS catch-up programming info, visit sbs.com.au/ondemand/
(*The SBS Online team advises you do not forget chocolate and hot cross buns.)
ENDS.
Notes to Editors
The SBS ON DEMAND App allows users to search or browse thousands of SBS videos, with sign-in access to a personalised Playlist. Users can stay up to date by subscribing to a program, which will automatically add new episodes to their Playlist. Notifications let users know when videos become available or when they are about to expire, and favourite videos can be shared with friends via social media or email. The new Android App also includes closed captions, on supported devices.
The SBS ON DEMAND Android App will be available on a range of devices supporting Android OS 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), including Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony, Nexus and Asus devices. For a full list, see the App description in the Google Play™ store. SBS will strive to continue expanding the list of supported devices, to ensure audiences are provided with the highest quality viewing service.