TBS & TNT Expand the Fan Viewing Experience with Launch of Apps on Xbox One and Smart TVs

Working towards complete screen ubiquity, TBS and TNT announced the availability of their streaming apps on the Xbox One game console from Microsoft, the first gaming console to carry the top-rated network apps. This announcement delivers on the networks' commitment to providing access to its programming everywhere consumers watch TV. The TBS & TNT apps are currently available to Xbox users and will be followed by upcoming launches on additional Smart TVs this month.

"By making our programming available on Xbox One, we're growing our connection with younger, heavy video and entertainment consumers, who are a key target demo for our hit shows and are using gaming consoles as their primary path to television content," said Karina Kogan, senior vice president of digital media and products for TBS & TNT. "The end goal is to create the most frictionless viewing experience that connects viewers to our brands however, whenever and wherever they want."

The TBS and TNT apps have continued to gain popularity with 5.8MM new downloads in the first four months of 2018. The networks' apps debut on Xbox One is the latest in a series of rollouts that offer "always on" and omnichannel experiences across connected devices and mobile apps. In addition to the rollout on Xbox, TBS and TNT are also adding apps on Smart TVs including Sony (Opera TVs and Blu-Ray Players) and VIZIO in the second quarter of this year. These Smart TV apps join Sony Bravia and Samsung Smart TVs on the list of the latest connected TVE apps to be launched by the two networks in the last two quarters.

Turner's TBS and TNT networks continue to be at the forefront of digital TV content in the US, having been the first to stream live on-air content and across multiple mobile and smart TV platforms. The TBS and TNT apps provide a seamless viewing experience of the networks' on-air programming including, live sports and blockbuster movies. Xbox and Smart TV users can sign-in with their cable provider to watch TBS originals like The Last O.G., Final Space, Search Party, The Detour, Joker's Wild, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, American Dad, and more, along with comedy hits like The Big Bang Theory, Family Guy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, THE CLEVELAND SHOW and Friends. Audiences can also watch the NBA ON TNT and TNT originals like The Alienist, Animal Kingdom, Claws, and more in addition to favorites like Law & Order and Charmed.

Fans can catch up on TBS and TNT programming via the networks' apps and websites by signing in with their user name and password from their TV provider. TBS and TNT apps are supported by most TV providers, including AT&T, Spectrum (including Time Warner Cable, Charter & Bright House), Comcast XFINITY, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish, Optimum, Suddenlink, Verizon, and many more. The availability of Xbox One and the latest round of Smart TV apps join the two top-rated networks' apps already available on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Roku, Android TV and Chromecast devices. TBS and TNT join the roster of Turner's other popular brands also available on Xbox One and Smart TVs including Cartoon Network, CNN and truTV.

About TBS

TBS, a division of Turner, is one of basic cable's top entertainment networks with young adults, and home to eight of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedies on cable - Angie Tribeca, The Detour, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Search Party, Wrecked, The Guest Book, and THE LAST O.G. - as well as animated series Final Space, AMERICAN DAD! and Tarantula. TBS' slate of unscripted series includes competition series DROP THE MIC and Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker's Wild. Upcoming comedies include Miracle Workers and Close Enough. TBS also presents late-night in the form of CONAN, starring CONAN O'Brien, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. In addition, the TBS lineup includes popular comedy hits like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, Bob's Burgers, The Big Bang Theory, NEW GIRL and 2 Broke Girls; blockbuster movies; and live coverage of Major League Baseball's regular and post-season play, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship and ELEAGUE, Turner's eSports gaming competition. Website: www.tbs.com Pressroom: www.turner.com/pressroom/united-states/tbs YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TBS Facebook: www.facebook.com/TBSNetwork Twitter: twitter.com/tbsnetwork | twitter.com/TBSPR

About TNT

TNT, a division of Turner, is basic cable's #1 network in primetime with young adults and is home to one of cable's most popular slates of original series, including The Alienist, Animal Kingdom, Claws, Good Behavior, The Last Ship, The Librarians, the upcoming Tell Me Your Secrets, One Day She'll Darken (wt), Snowpiercer and more. TNT's premium non-fiction series include the upcoming Michael Moore Live from the Apocalypse. TNT also presents popular shows such as Arrow, Supernatural, Bones and Castle; primetime specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) and the iHeartRadio Music Awards; and championship sports coverage, including the NBA and the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Website: www.tntdrama.com Pressroom: www.turner.com/pressroom/united-states/tnt YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/tntweknowdrama Facebook: www.facebook.com/TNTDrama Twitter: twitter.com/TNTDrama | twitter.com/TNTPR

About Turner

Turner, a Time Warner company, is a global entertainment, sports and news company that creates premium content and delivers exceptional experiences to fans whenever and wherever they consume content. These efforts are fueled by data-driven insights and industry-leading technology. Turner owns and operates some of the most valuable brands in the world, including Adult Swim, Bleacher Report, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN, ELEAGUE, FilmStruck, Great Big Story, HLN, iStreamPlanet, Super Deluxe, TBS, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), TNT, truTV and Turner Sports.

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