Singapore – Toggle launched a brand new look and user experience to enhance content discoverability and navigation on June 24.
With more than 20,000 on-demand titles and 30 channels to offer, Toggle V2 now gives users the ability to discover more content with innovative features that allow quick access to their programmes, add programmes to a favourite list for quick access or easily share them with their friends and family on social media. The new vibrant and colourful Feature Carousel will showcase the best available content on Toggle at a glance. In addition, a new notification feature will alert the user whenever a new episode of their favourite series is added.
Toggle continues to offer free Catch–up TV service and local original content to its registered users. The service will allow TV viewers to watch shows they may have missed on MediaCorp’s free-to-air channels (subject to availability) as well as watch the live streaming of Channel NewsAsia (Singapore feed) and Channel 8 Primetime (Daily 6:30pm – 10:30pm) on the web and on their smart devices. Toggle also offers local content and live streaming of national events for Singaporeans residing overseas, they have access to Toggle’s free selected content via SGLink section, available at no charge.
For subscribers, they can continue to enjoy the pleasure of watching episodes of their favourite dramas in advance with Toggle-It-First. To further enhance the user experience for subscribers, Toggle introduces KidsZone – a special section loaded with an extensive library of content that is friendly to families with young kids. Programmes are offered in attractive posters for easy identification and selection. A Kids-mode switch is available to keep kids within the KidsZone section to give parents greater peace of mind.
An exciting feature that will be available shortly is the download to watch capability on the Toggle app. With this, Toggle users can download selected programmes into their devices for offline viewing later. In addition, the iOS version of the Toggle app will allow users to make a purchase of a Toggle Prime subscription using their Apple iTunes account.
“With the new Toggle, we now have significantly improved user experience and easy-to-use features to meet the high demands of today’s users. With a vastly expanded library of more than 20,000 on-demand titles available on the most popular smart devices, we now give Toggle users more power to find the content they want easily and to access their favourite content instantly, whenever and where ever they want.”, said William Lee, Senior Vice President, Toggle. “With the new enhanced hover display, notification, favourites list, the ability to download and watch shows offline, and an advanced search filter, Toggle offers an unparalleled video experience and the mobility to watch your favourite local shows anytime and anywhere.”
Added Lee, “With the new Toggle KidsZone, parents can set their heart at ease knowing that their children are accessing suitable video content on Toggle.”