GoUSA TV

GoUSA TV

Because every place has a story. 

 
 
GoUSA TV is America’s premier travel entertainment network, where travelers can watch stories about the USA’s must-see places, great outdoors, foodie hot spots, and amazing road trips.

GoUSA TV has a linear streaming channel that operates on a daily schedule, plus a video-on-demand option, where viewers can choose specific episodes. The shows are primarily mid-form, from 7 to 10 minutes, with many shows in a series. We also carry full-length movies to short vignettes. We have many GoUSA TV Originals that we produce; we license shows; and we accept shows from destinations.

During the last 12 months, GoUSA TV’s distribution has grown exponentially. The network is adding new platforms on a monthly basis now. Each time we launch a new platform, we gain greater organic audience. Platforms currently include:

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OTT, Connected TV, Smart TV, FAST Channels 

  • 80% of television sales are now for “Smart TVs, “which often contain an eco-system built into the television. This system resembles a cable channel guide, as viewers click on channels like GoUSA TV to watch them stream, for the same experience as traditional TV stations, or network.

 

How to Watch GoUSA TV:

Streaming: Watch GoUSA TV either on linear, or on video-on-demand via LG Channels (U.K., Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Australia), XUMO, Plex, Samsung TV Plus (U.K., India, Sweden, & Netherlands), Reach TV, Rakuten (U.K., Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Poland), Video Elephant, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV, Google Chromecast, iOS & Android, VIDDA on Toshiba and other smart TVs and platforms.

Mobile: Download GoUSA TV for free on your mobile device on iOS and Android.
 

Web: Watch a curated list of shows online via GoUSA TV YouTube.

Transit: Catch your favorite GoUSA TV shows on United Airlines, GO Transit (Canada), and Reach TV in airports and hotels.

 

How may destinations participate?

  1. Watch GoUSA TV at: https://watch.plex.tv/live-tv/channel/gousa-tv
  2. Submit your storytelling for GoUSA TV…! Email the link to your video:[email protected].
  3. Want to create stories, or have questions? Contact Mark Lapidus, Vice President, Product & Technology at [email protected].
  4. Brand USA accepts submissions at our sole discretion.
    In-Kind Content Contribution Form | Digital Asset Management (DAM) | GoUSA TV Spec Sheet

Currently Streaming on GoUSA TV

  1. Small Town, Big Story
  2. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
  3. Epic Trails
  4. Lucky in Love

Small Town, Big Story
TRAILER
Atlas Obscura and host Dylan Thuras reveal the hidden wonder in small towns across America.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy Fieri road trips across America to check out classic greasy spoons.

Epic Trails
Wilderness adventurer Eric Hanson journeys across the USA to discover its top trails, telling the unique stories of the places and the people he encounters along the way.

Lucky in Love
TRAILER
Real couples go on a game of chance throughout the United States making decisions through the flip of a coin.
2020 & 2021 BRAND USA VIDEO STORYTELLING AWARD WINNERS

For the third year, the Brand USA Video Storytelling Awards drew in numerous submissions from our partners around the USA. As winners for 2020 were not announced last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 award winners for Outstanding Video Storytelling were announced together.

  1. Visit California
  2. Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
  3. Discover Puerto Rico
  4. Visit Norfolk
  5. Kentucky Department of Tourism

Visit California’s “California Dreamers”
Visit California’s video series “California Dreamers” profiles people in California who are chasing their dreams and making them come true. Through interesting characters and intriguing nuggets of California history, the series captures the uniqueness of California and its distinct energy and creative spirit. Watch an episode from the series here.

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board’s "La Próxima Generación"
The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board shines the spotlight on the next generation of LA's Latino chefs and restaurateurs in its video series "La Próxima Generación". Hosted by Bricia Lopez, co-owner of acclaimed Oaxacan restaurant Guelaguetza, the series offers a unique look at LA institutions and the Latino influence on the city’s culture. Discover the series here.

Discover Puerto Rico’s “Sounds Like Puerto Rico”
The sounds and language of Puerto Rico are distinct to the Island, but what do they mean? In “Sounds Like Puerto Rico”, go on a journey with hosts José and Davelyn to discover and understand the Island’s lingo and how it originated. Through the unique lens of jargon, Discover Puerto Rico offers viewers an entertaining way to discover the Island, and creates a strong sense of place. Watch this five-part original series here.

Visit Norfolk's “City with Bite”
Visit Norfolk partnered with local foodie Nomarama to create "City with Bite", a video series highlighting Norfolk's indie food scene. By following this warm and magnetic foodie fanatic as he hits the streets of Norfolk to uncover the stories, the characters, and the food that gives the city its bite, viewers get an intimate look at Norfolk’s indie food scene and walk away with an overwhelming sense of familiarity with the city and its neighborhoods. Watch an episode from the series here.

Kentucky Tourism’s “Untold to the Unforgettable”
Through rich storytelling, including well interviewed subjects and a great use of archival footage, Kentucky Tourism’s documentary series “Untold to the Unforgettable” explores the lives of Black trailblazers on a journey through the Bluegrass State. From the Underground Railroad to Camp Nelson to the Kentucky Derby, this series tells important stories about African Americans that take viewers beyond a history lesson and emotionally connect them to the heart of Kentucky. Watch this series here.