Your LG TV gets blockbuster upgrade with 9 new channels to watch for free

There’s good news if you have an LG telly in your living room. The Korean tech firm has just announced a new partnership with NBCU Global TV that not only brings new shows to its LG 1 streaming platform but also adds nine all-new channels to screens as well. The update will start rolling out soon with the bonus channels featuring programmes such as Real Housewives, Top Chef and Million Dollar Listing. There is also access to sci-fi series Bionic Woman; fantasy series Xena: Warrior Princess; drama-comedy Northern Exposure; and animated series Voltron, He-Man & Masters of the Universe, and She-Ra: Princess of Power. Along with those new platforms, the LG 1 service – which is already available on LG tellies – gets the addition of shows such as New York Undercover, 12 Monkeys and Sliders LG’s new £28,000 TV gets a very smart upgrade Samsung really need to match Also coming to LG is seaQuest – an Emmy-winning series executive produced by Steven Spielberg that follows the adventures of a team on a large underwater vessel that polices futuristic undersea colonies on Earth. You can expect to see this update arriving on your screen very soon so watch this space. “LG Electronics continues to develop partnerships that elevate the entertainment experience for LG Smart TV owners,” said Chris Jo, Senior Vice President of Platform Business at LG Home Entertainment Company. “Launching the first partnership of LG and NBCU in Europe is illustrative of LG’s approach to grow its FAST presence in the region and deliver value to customers through its award-winning LG Channels service.” And Rob Bell, EVP, Digital Distribution and Global Content Strategy for NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution, added: “We are excited to partner with LG in the ever-growing FAST space and bring iconic NBCU series to their customers in the UK and Germany, through both our owned and operated FAST channels and by adding content to LG’s channel offerings.”