Chromecast, Offline Playback and Samsung Smart TV are now live – Dendy Direct Press Release
Dendy Direct launches Chromecast and Offline Playback support for iOS and Android devices and Samsung Smart TV app
Dendy Direct is proud to announce its video on demand content is now available to stream to Google Chromecast devices through the Dendy Direct iOS and Android mobile applications as well as Google Chrome on PC and Mac.
Google Chromecast is a thumb-sized media streaming device that plugs into the HDMI port on TVs. Viewers can simply use an Android phone, tablet, iPhone®, iPad®, Mac or Windows PC to cast Dendy Direct’s fantastic selection of new release movies, fresh TV and quality library content directly to their television.
Additionally, both Dendy Direct iOS and Android apps have also been updated to allow for offline playback. Dendy Direct customers can now enjoy any movie and TV content they own even when they are out of reach of Wi-Fi.
Samsung and Dendy are proud to announce the complete Dendy Direct experience is now available to download on selected Samsung Smart TVs. Dendy Direct customers can browse the store, transact and playback content straight from their compatible Samsung Smart TV right now and without the need for any other devices.
Dendy CEO Greg Hughes says “On demand viewing habits continue to evolve, as does competition with services like Netflix entering the Australian market. Dendy is committed to meeting our customers’ needs and offering them an unparalleled experience; providing great content wherever and whenever they want to see it, across a wide range of platforms and devices, online and offline. As the first cinema chain in the Southern Hemisphere to launch a video on demand service, we’re very excited to be partnered with excellent brands such as Google Chromecast and Samsung.”
Massive CEO Ron Downey says “It’s very impressive to see a player like Dendy Direct leading the way in connected video entertainment in Australia. We’re extremely proud that Dendy chose Massive to provide their end-to-end delivery platform.”
Samsung Director – Audio Visual Brad Wright says “We’re very excited to be able to offer Dendy Direct through selected Samsung
Smart TVs, a content service that will provide an exceptional array of TV shows and movies for our customers to enjoy. The partnership between Dendy and Samsung highlights our continued commitment to deliver great home cinema content for Australians to conveniently access from the comfort of their living room.”
Dendy Head of Digital, Suzanne Moody says “Now that we have the service available across all these platforms and devices, Dendy Direct will be commencing a program of very aggressive campaigns to build our profile in the market and drive customer acquisitions. The first of these campaigns has been launched; our ‘Dendy TV’ proposition is that every first episode is available to buy from 99c – every season, every series, every day. This is just the beginning; watch this space for more bold and exciting campaigns across rental and retail from Dendy Direct.”
You can download the iOS Dendy Direct Player app from the App store at http://apple.co/1J0Xa3C
You can download the Android Dendy Direct Player app from Google Play at http://bit.ly/DDGooglePlay
You can download Dendy Direct for your compatible Samsung Smart TV from the Samsung Smart Hub.
About the Author
Damien Straker is a freelance writer and film critic. He studied at the University of Sydney and graduated with an Arts Honours degree in Film Studies. He is a pop culture aficionado and enjoys talking about all films, 90s TV shows, ninjas and watching Rugby League. His favourite film directors are Alfonso Cuarón, Clint Eastwood and Alexander Payne.
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