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Graham Norton FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus

ITV Studios, in partnership with Samsung TV Plus – Samsung’s free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service – has announced a new channel featuring back-to-back episodes of The Graham Norton Show. The Graham Norton Show channel will stream on Samsung TV Plus in the UK, Germany, Sweden, and The Netherlands, providing fans with a line-up of […]

February 8, 2024

Germany: Rakuten TV launches FAST channel on Freevee

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced the launch of the FAST channel Freitag Nacht News on Amazon Freevee in Germany. The launch reinforces the vast distribution coverage of Rakuten TV’s FAST channels across Europe. In addition to Amazon Freevee, Freitag Nacht News is also available on Rakuten TV in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. […]

February 7, 2024

Pluto TV adds more NBCU FAST channels in US

NBCUniversal has announced new FAST content offerings featuring entertainment, news, sports and true crime programming from its television and streaming portfolio and the NBCU Global TV Distribution library launching on Pluto TV in the US Beginning immediately and rolling out through the month will be past seasons of popular reality series including The Real Housewives […]

February 6, 2024

Vevo launches channels on Sling Freestream

Vevo, the music video network, has launched six free linear-programmed channels on Sling Freestream, the FAST service on Sling TV in the US. Vevo channels on Sling Freestream include: Vevo Pop, Vevo Country, Vevo 70s, Vevo 80s, Vevo Latino and Vevo Features. “Vevo continues to grow its FAST network, and this partnership with Sling Freestream […]

February 6, 2024

StarTalk TV on Pluto TV

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s media network, StarTalk, has announced the launch of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk TV on Pluto TV, the free streaming television service. StarTalk teamed with global creator company Jellysmack, develop its first live linear channel, which fuses science with pop culture and humour – 24/7. StarTalk TV showcases the expertise of renowned astrophysicist […]

February 6, 2024

Freely streamer to launch in Q2

Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has confirmed that its new streaming service Freely, backed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, will launch in Q2 2024. Everyone TV has also offered a first glimpse at the user-interface and features of Freely, including what it […]

February 5, 2024By Colin Mann

Chicken Soup for the Soul relaunching FrightPIX

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has formed a joint venture with Swirl Films to relaunch the AVoD service FrightPIX as a FAST, YouTube channel, and offer it through other connected platforms. A home for creature features, zombies, thrillers, and creepy crimes, FrightPIX offers viewers a curated selection of horror and thriller content. Under the […]

February 5, 2024

France: M6, TF1 share Euro 2024

M6 and TF1, the two French FTA broadcasters of Euro 2024 matches, have agreed a deal they will see the duo share the final stages of the tournament. Akin to the 2016 and 2020 championships, M6 will air the final match as well as twelve other meetings, while TF1 will broadcast twelve matches, including the […]

January 30, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Chicken Soup for the Soul, FUEL TV partnership

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has formed a joint venture with FUEL TV, the specialist in action-sports content, to create FUEL TV branded SVoD and FAST channels. The companies will combine their respective content catalogues, including Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment-owned SVoD channels, which will become FUEL TV SURF, and LiftTicket will become […]

January 29, 2024

Research: SVoD stacking falling; FAST viewership rising

Consumer appetite for subscription streaming services has transformed the industry over the past decade, but data from Omdia has found a notable shift in SVoD ‘stacking’ behaviour. According to Omdia, there has been a significant change in the way consumers are subscribing to multiple streaming services. Previously, consumers would often stack multiple subscriptions to gain […]

January 25, 2024