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| Developer(s) | Narrative Entertainment UK Limited |
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| Written in | English |
| Platform | Android, iOS, Web |
| 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.
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]
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 due to the sale of Sony's television portfolio.
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.
In July 2023, Pop Player was added to the web, around the same time, the service started airing gaming content from YouTube.
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. On the 12th April 2023 the app was made available to download on Apple TV devices.
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]
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