Joyn goes one step further: With Joyn PLUS+ now even more exclusive content, the best films and series as well as even more live TV available for HD streaming
Joyn PLUS+ offers more than 60 live TV channels in HD, six additional pay-TV channels, an extensive range of films and series from maxdome as well as Joyn Originals combined in one app
Joyn PLUS+ will start with numerous exclusive series and films such as the acclaimed Dutch thriller series "Mocro Maffia", "Darkness”, the comic adaptation "Deadly Class" and the German comedy series "Andere Eltern"
Highlight formats such as "The Pier" by Álex Pina, the creator of "Money Heist“, and Joyn’s first international original "Dignity" will follow in December
Joyn PLUS+ starts with a free sample month and an introductory price of 3,99€ in December
From January 2020, the offer will cost 6,99€ after a free sample month
Munich, 26 November 2019. For all those who want more: With Joyn PLUS+, Joyn is expanding its offering and is providing even more exclusive content, originals, series such as "The Walking Dead" and "Grey's Anatomy" as well as current class films. In addition, Joyn PLUS+ bundles over 60 live TV channels in HD. The live TV offering is complemented by the pay-TV channels ProSieben FUN, SAT.1 emotions, Kabel Eins CLASSICS, Eurosport 2, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. For Joyn PLUS+ customers a large part of the Joyn media library is also available in HD and largely without advertising. With the launch, the best films and series from maxdome will be integrated into the service. The Eurosport Player will be included by the middle of next year. Joyn thus puts up a comprehensive entertainment offering for a seamless entertainment experience within one app.
Alexandar Vassilev, CEO and Managing Director of Joyn:
"Since our launch in June, we have taken our users on a journey. The launch of Joyn PLUS+ sets another important milestone on our way to become the home of local entertainment. Our 'freemium' model combines the best TV content with premium VoD content, which is an absolutely unique selling point in the German market. I am proud of what our team has achieved in just a few months and looking forward to everything else to come."
Katja Hofem, CCMO and Managing Director Joyn: "Joyn PLUS+ enables us to show users new facets of our offering and an even greater variety of content. Here we combine our local premium originals with various, exclusive, international content, which is an absolute added value for our users. We already have twelve originals in the pipeline for 2020 and want to set new impulses on a regular basis. Of course, there are still exciting originals to be seen in the Joyn basic offering as well."
Joyn PLUS+ offers broad exclusive content and originals
The best international series find their exclusive home on Joyn PLUS+: "Mocro Maffia", the Dutch answer to "4 Blocks", the Danish crime series "Darkness" as well as the US-American adaptation of the comic "Deadly Class". Local series don't miss out either, Joyn PLUS+ comes up with the comedy series "Andere Eltern". Among the highlights of the next weeks on Joyn PLUS+ are "The Pier", a thriller series by the creator of the Spanish success series "Money Heist", as well as Joyn’s first international co-production "Dignity", which tells the story of the German cult Colonia Dignidad and puts James Bond villain Götz Otto in the the leading role.
Joyn's basic offering also receives content supply
On Joyn, the free and advertising-financed area of the app, which continues to deliver a wide range of content, "Slavik - Auf Staats Nacken" starts today, starring Slavik Junge, who is known for his social media presence on Instagram and Youtube and has more than a million followers. At the beginning of December, the format will be joined by another in-house production for young viewers, "The Entertainers" by YouTuber Rewinside, who has more than four million followers on its social media channels. In addition, the channels 3sat, ServusTV, Bloomberg and CNBC will be integrated into the free service.
Joyn PLUS+ convinces in terms of price and technology
If they purchase a Joyn PLUS+ subscription before 31 December 2019, customers will receive a free sample month and then pay the discounted introductory price of 3.99€ for three months. Afterwards the price for the subscribers increases to the regular retail price of 6,99€. Starting from 1 January 2020, Joyn PLUS+ customers will pay 6.99€ monthly after a free sample month. The subscription can be cancelled monthly. Users can run Joyn on smartphones and tablets with Android or iOS operating systems, via Android TV, Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Samsung devices and Chromecast. Even after the launch of Joyn PLUS+, the app will continue to be optimized with the help of customer feedback. Additional features such as a download function are already being planned and expected to be available to Joyn PLUS+ customers in the first half of 2020.
About Joyn
Joyn GmbH, operating since May 2019, is a 50/50 joint venture of ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery. Joyn is a cross-channel entertainment streaming platform led by the managing directors Alexandar Vassilev, Katja Hofem and Dr. Jochen Cassel. With 60 free-TV channels in live stream and as a media library, Joyn bundles the content of the free-TV channels of ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery as well as 15 other content partners on one platform and one app. Users can watch content free of charge and without registration on iOS and Android devices as well as on the web and via smart TVs. The aim is to create a comprehensive German OTT platform for cross-channel content. An important step is the launch of Joyn PLUS+. The premium offering provides further TV stations' live programmes in HD, originals and exclusive content as well as the latest films and series. Additional features and content are continuously complemented, including the integration of exclusive sports content.