The large, avid surfing fan base in Australia and New Zealand will enjoy the ride of its life when hundreds of hours of surfing-related programming launches: SURFER. Created and serviced by acTVe, a leading independent Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel provider, SURFER brings the content and expertise of Surfer Magazine to millions of select Samsung smart TVs* across Australia, on Samsung TV Plus.
At launch, titles will include Surfer original “Quivers,” the surfing documentary “And Two if By Sea” (written and narrated by Daniel Tosh), the social action feral surf adventure documentary “Isolated” (narrated by Ryan Phillippe), “Fish: the Surfboard Documentary,” which explores the origin of the fish surfboard, and the festival favorite “Dirty Old Wedge,” about the famed surfing spot in Southern California, along with hundreds more titles and shows.
Surfing has been a sport closely tied to Australia, going back to the early 1960s. All that time, Surfer magazine has captured the scene in words, pictures, and video clips, and that robust library of exciting, visually stunning content will serve as the foundation for the new SURFER channel. SURFER is celebrating its 65th anniversary of publishing this year.
Samsung TV Plus offers more than 2,500 FAST channels across 24 countries. The service has steadily expanded its reach and content offering, now delivering more than 100 channels across news, sports, entertainment, and more in Australia.
“I’m happy that surfing fans in Australia and New Zealand will get to watch SURFER, built on the success of the most iconic brand in surfing culture, as a 24/7 streaming channel on Samsung TV Plus in Australia and New Zealand,” acTVe CEO Geoff Clark says. “This new channel seems like the right way to mark this important anniversary.”
“At Samsung TV Plus, we aim to give our viewers access to compelling content across a range of genres, and the SURFER channel is an ideal example,” Samsung TV Plus Head of Business Development – ANZ Ed Love says. “It’s bound to be a popular addition to our current lineup of channels, and will further enhance our sports offering.”
Surfer magazine has been the foremost authority on surf culture since its founding, in 1960, delivering unrivaled content and captivating stories that inspire, inform, and celebrate wave riding. Its team of writers and photographers travel the world to capture the essence of surfing through immersive storytelling, provocative interviews, and breathtaking imagery. The publication, now part of the Arena Group’s publication holdings, covers every aspect of the sport, from the pursuit of big waves and the competitive world of professional surfing to the latest gear, environmental concerns, and travel features highlighting exotic surf locales around the world.
