EXCLUSIVE: America’s Funniest Home Videos is getting a dedicated channel on Samsung TV Plus.
The FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channel will be hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, who also currently hosts new seasons of the series, and is set to debut later this year.
AFV with Alfonso Ribeiro, which is a partnership with private equity-backed media company V10 Entertainment, will feature more than 200 episodes from the ten most recent seasons of America’s Funniest Home Videos. Samsung TV Plus will be the exclusive FAST home for these episodes in the U.S.
Additionally, beginning next year, in-season episodes from the current broadcast run on ABC will also become available.
This marks AFV‘s first major foray into the FAST landscape. As one of television’s longest-running franchises, the series continues to be an ABC mainstay on Sunday nights. Season 36 premiered in September.
“For more than three decades, America’s Funniest Home Videos has kept audiences laughing, and we’re proud to be the exclusive home of its first-ever FAST channel hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro,” Salek Brodsky, SVP and Global Head of Samsung TV Plus, said in a statement. “Ribeiro’s episodes celebrate the everyday moments and lighthearted humor that make AFV such an enduring favorite.”
Adds Carter Skeath, President of V10 Entertainment: “This partnership brings AFV’s timeless comedy to a new generation of viewers while honoring its legacy. We’re thrilled to partner with Samsung TV Plus. Their reach, explosive growth, and track record of seeking and amplifying best in class brands, ensures the laughs will keep rolling across a new generation of fans.”