By Karu F. Daniels

New York Daily News

The streaming landscape has a new discovery.

Discovery has announced it will launch its streaming service, Discovery+, on Jan. 4.

The company, which owns networks such the Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC and OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network among others, is adding content from A&E, the History Channel and Lifetime in a new partnership.

With an emphasis on standing out for its unscripted offerings, Discovery+ is boasting the most content of any new streaming service: 55,000 episodes from 2,500 shows.

“We have been working methodically the past two years to bring all of our strategic advantages to the launch of discovery+, including distribution and advertising partnerships around the world, a world-class offering of quality brands, authentic personalities and the largest content library at launch, as well as a broad slate of exclusive programming,” Discovery, Inc. president and CEO David Zaslav said in Wednesday’s announcement. “With discovery+, we are seizing the global opportunity to be the world’s definitive product for unscripted storytelling, providing households and mobile consumers a distinct, clear and differentiated offering across valuable and enduring lifestyle, and real life verticals.”

Price plans for the service will start at $4.99 per month (with ads) and a $6.99 per month (ad-free).

Without offering specifics, the company said the service will be “available across major platforms, including connected TVs, web, mobile and tablets.”

Discovery is partnering with Verizon to give 55 million customers up to 12 months of Discovery+ for free, depending on their wireless plan with the leading carrier. The communications giant offered a similar free trial to Disney+ customers when the media giant rolled out its own streaming service last year.