KOLKATA: Newest entrant in the Indian video streaming space, Lionsgate Play is now available to customers in India through Apple TV channels on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac, select Samsung, LG, and Sony smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV devices, and PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
Lionsgate Play debuted in India in December last year, offering bespoke premium Hollywood content for its Indian consumers. With a philosophy focused on featuring the best from the world, Lionsgate Play has an extensive library with highly curated and best in class content from global giants like BBC, Lionsgate, ITV, and Endeavour.
The SVoD service has also localised its content in India in various regional languages and plans to introduce Indian originals and local language movies in the coming months. Lionsgate Play’s offering includes award-winning titles like Normal People, The Goes Wrong Show, Midway, Love Life, Manhunt, John Wick 3, Knives Out, Primal, Bombshell, and Rambo, to name a few.
Subscribers to Lionsgate Play through Apple TV channels can watch online or enjoy offline downloads of their favourite shows and movies on the Apple TV app. Through family sharing, up to six family members can share subscriptions to Apple TV channels using just their Apple ID and password.
Lionsgate executive vice president Amit Dhanuka said, “Apple enjoys unprecedented consumer loyalty and its strong foothold especially amongst premium consumers will help us expand our premium service to all their users. We are proud to offer customers curated compelling and quality content on Lionsgate Play through Apple TV channels in India.”
The Apple TV app brings together all the ways to watch shows and movies into one app. It also features Apple TV+, Apple’s video subscription service offering original shows, movies and documentaries from the world’s most creative storytellers, as well as other Apple TV channels, personalised and curated recommendations, and movies to buy or rent.