Reality Social, the social media platform owned by Donald Trump’s media firm, has introduced plans to launch a reside TV streaming platform. The platform will deal with “information networks” and “spiritual channels,” together with “different content material that has been cancelled, is susceptible to cancellation, or is being suppressed on different platforms and providers,” in accordance with a press launch. The service may even function “family-friendly” content material, together with movies and documentaries.

The streaming service will launch in three phases. The corporate first plans to introduce Reality Social’s CDN (content material supply community) for streaming to the Reality Social app for Android, iOS and the net. Subsequent, Reality Social plans to launch over-the-top (“OTT”) streaming apps for telephones, tablets and different units. The final section of the rollout entails the launch of a streaming app for TVs.

The Trump Media & Expertise Group (TMTG) says it has examined the streaming service on its internet and iOS platforms for six months and has “completed the analysis and improvement section.”

“We’re excited to maneuver ahead with the subsequent large section for Reality Social,” stated TMTG CEO Devin Nunes within the press launch. “With our streaming content material, we purpose to supply a everlasting residence for high-quality information and leisure that face discrimination by different channels and content material supply providers.”

The announcement comes as Elon Musk’s X has been targeted on making an attempt to show the social media website right into a free-speech “video-first” platform. The social community at present options an unique present hosted by former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and one other by former Fox Sports activities host Jim Rome. Final month, Musk canceled a talkshow deal with former CNN anchor Don Lemon after the multibillionaire was interviewed for the primary episode of the present.

Reality Social went public final month after shareholders accepted a merger of TMTG and Digital World Acquisition, a particular goal acquisition firm (SPAC). The corporate’s inventory slumped this week after it stated it might promote extra shares to lift money. Though the corporate is value billions of {dollars}, TMTG is struggling to earn money: It reportedly had a web loss of round $49 million in 2023 and made just below $4 million in income.