Pop Player
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| Developer(s) | Narrative Entertainment UK Limited |
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| Written in | English |
| Platform | Android, iOS |
| Service name | Pop Player |
| Available in | 1 languages |
| Type | On-demand service |
Pop Player (formerly Pop Fun TV) is a British kids video-on-demand service aimed for preschoolers and for ages 7 and over, owned by Narrative Entertainment UK Limited.
History[edit]
As the Pop Fun TV app[edit]
The service originally launched as Pop Fun TV which was a Sony Pictures Television owned YouView app in 2017 exclusive to YouView devices only.[1] It contained content from Pop, Tiny Pop and the defunct Kix channel. It was also available on PlayStation 4 between 2019 and 2021.[2]
As Pop Player[edit]
In 2020, the app was rebranded as Pop Player and it was made available on Freeview Play[3] and Freesat. However, the app was shutdown on PlayStation 4 in 2021 for an unknown reason.
In early 2022, a Pop Max live stream was added due to Pokémon taking over Pop Max.[4] On 25 May 2022, Pop Player was added to Freeview channel 208[5] to replace Pop Max.
Availability[edit]
The service is available on Freeview Play,[6] YouView, Freesat, and Freeview channel 208.[7] The service is also available on Android devices through the Google Play Store and on Apple devices through the App Store. The app was previously available on the PlayStation 4[8] sometime between 2019 and 2021 but, as of 2022, the app is no longer available to download.
Programming and activities[edit]
The service provides hours of kids content and activities such as an art pad[9] for kids and competitions from Pop, Tiny Pop, and Pop Max (formerly Kix). It also has a Pop Max livestream which is exclusive to Freeview Play.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ POP on the Kids TV App, retrieved 2022-05-30
- ^ POP On PS4, retrieved 2022-05-30
- ^ "Pop Player launches on Freeview Play". www.freeview.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Pokémon Is Taking Over UK Freeview Channel POP Max This Month". Nintendo Life. 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Pop Player secures Freeview slot". RXTV info. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Pop Player launches on Freeview Play". www.freeview.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Pop Player secures Freeview slot". RXTV info. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ POP On PS4, retrieved 2022-05-30
- ^ "Artpad". POP. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Pop Max". POP. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
