Marrying quality content with best-in-class products such as the Samsung Smart TV and the RTÉ Player App will provide an enhanced user experience that will allow the audience greater choice than ever before." Our catch up service puts the viewer firmly in control, allowing them to view RTÉ content whenever they want. Audience engagement, interaction and satisfaction is our primary focus. ”We’re excited to partner with Samsung on our entry into the Smart TV market. ”RTÉ’s strategy is to be available wherever and whenever our audience wants.” said Aisling McCabe, Director of Strategic Platforms & Partnerships, RTÉ Digital.
Catch up TV services are one of the leading drivers of Smart TV usage, so RTÉ Player will be a real added value benefit for Samsung Smart TV owners.’’
The launch of RTÉ Player is the latest addition to our ever growing library of great TV Apps, and further demonstrates our leadership in the Smart TV category. Available free of charge, the RTÉ Player App will give audiences even more choice as to how and when they view RTÉ content.Ĭommenting on the launch, Brendan Carr, Product Marketing Manager, Samsung Ireland said, “Samsung is the No.1 TV brand in Ireland, and RTÉ Player is the most popular catch up TV service, so this is a natural partnership. Ted, and The Inbetweeners, as well as RTÉ’s GAA coverage, whenever they want, directly on the biggest screen in the home. Viewers will be able to access favourites such as Fair City, Home and Away, Saturday Night with Miriam, Fr. The agreement between Samsung and RTÉ will allow Samsung Smart TV users to access a selection of RTÉ’s flagship programmes, via the RTÉ Player App which is available on Samsung Smart TVs, from June. UK Ireland Ltd and RTÉ Digital today announced that Samsung will be the first TV brand to offer the RTÉ Player App, Ireland’s leading catch up TV service*, on the big screen as part of its Smart TV offering.
RTE Player for Android is available worldwide from the Google Play Store.Samsung Electronics Co. To deliver the best user experience, RTE Player for Android is available only for devices that meet this minimum specification. Our testing has shown that RTE Player performs best on devices capable of running Android 4.0 and above. RTE Player for Android uses streaming technology, which means that you must be connected to the Internet in order to watch programmes. We are continually looking to clear rights and add new programmes. While most RTE Player content can be accessed through the app, some programmes may not be available due to rights restrictions. You can save programmes as a favourite and pick up on a programme where you last viewed. You can browse programmes by name, category, date or latest.
You can watch selected programmes live from RTE One, RTE2 and RTE News Now plus catch up on a wide selection of programmes broadcast on RTE Television for up to 30 days after transmission. Watch the best of programmes broadcast on RTE Television with the RTE Player App.