From the beginning of 2016, French OTT service Molotov will become available on all LG Smart TVs via the LG webOS 2.0 platform.
According to some unconfirmed reports, Molotov will also become available on Samsung smart TV
Molotov offers its users live TV access and a “catch-up” service from any device, which highlights its visually intuitive way to watch and discover television programs. “Bookmarking” (a mix of notifications, information and advance recording function) is offered with navigation possible by channel, programme type, or by those featured (searchable by directors, presenters, actors, guests, historical figures, etc.) These features allow the user to discover programmes they never knew existed or which they could have easily missed. Users can also share their own television experiences via a wide range of social media functions.
“Our partnership with LG is a significant step forward in achieving the vision of Molotov,” commented Molotov co-founder Jean David Blanc.
“Our goal is to reinvigorate the television viewer’s experience through distribution to connected devices. As we work to achieve this, we can’t think of a better partner than LG. Together we will provide users with a totally new way to enjoy television and the content it offers.”
Fellow co-founder Pierre Lescure added: “Our new partnership with LG represents only the beginning for Molotov. We’re driving television into a new era by allowing viewers to access live programming, favorite programs, bookmarks, preferences and subscription channels as they wish. Television is no longer ‘attached to the wall’, but is now freed from wires and available to viewers wherever they are, and whatever screen they may be using.”
Molotov will be initially available online in the French market, distributing well over 80 local and international channels, before then being rolled out to smartphones, tablets and connected TVs. To date, and since its initial announcement on June 18, 2015, tens of thousands of people have registered to use Molotov. The service will gradually be rolled out to registered molotov.tv users, before being offered to the wider public at a later date.
