Crime + Investigation is going direct to the consumer in the German market.
The on demand channel Crime + Investigation Play launched on Apple TV Thursday, making it available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac, selected Samsung and LG Smart TVs as well as Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices.
Crime + Investigation Play features documentaries and factual entertainment from across the true crime genre.
Customers can enjoy a 14-day free trial, after which Crime + Investigation Play costs €3.99 per month. Apple’s “Family Sharing” function allows up to six family members to share a subscription to the Apple TV channels by using their Apple ID and the corresponding password.
Kathrin Palesch, Managing Director of A + E Networks Germany said: “With Crime + Investigation Play, after HISTORY Play, our second on-demand channel is now coming to Apple. It offers first-class factual entertainment from the true crime genre and covers a wide spectrum. With the launch of the channel, we are consistently expanding our presence in the digital area.”
Crime + Investigation Play launched in the UK and Ireland in 2019 and came to Germany and Austria for the first time in June 2020.