Research from entertainment technologist TiVo for IBC 2023 reveals that almost half of all UK consumers have not reduced their video spending as a result of increases in the cost of living. On average, UK consumers subscribe to six paid video content sources, with an average monthly bill of £78.06 (€90.71). However, while having access […]
FCN, the Italian player specialised in FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television,) joins OKAST Circle as an ‘inner’ partner. Fast Channels Network is a supplier of consultancy services for publishers, rights holders, and channel aggregators. A facilitator and partner for companies that want to position themselves in a rapidly growing market before it reaches future maturation. […]
Whip Media, the leading enterprise software platform and data provider to the world’s largest entertainment organisations, has announced the general availability of Whip Media FASTrack, its new solution that gives FAST channels a single place to see their viewership and reporting data across all their channels and platforms at a title level. FASTrack will be […]
Samsung Electronics has announced a new roster of sports channels on Samsung TV Plus. The autumn lineup includes Red Bull Media House, The PGA Tour, DAZN Ringside and DAZN Women’s Football. Launched across the UK, Samsung Smart TV and Galaxy device owners can gain unlimited access to content in the professional worlds of football, golf, […]
Gracenote, the global content solutions business unit of Nielsen, has unveiled a new programme developed to help content publishers and broadcasters of all sizes get their Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels and programming distributed by major streaming platforms more easily. Leveraging advanced data enrichment services, the Gracenote FAST Programme aims to help Gracenote customers […]
Inscape, provider of ACR data from millions of VIZIO smart TVs, has revealed that the consumer shift in streaming is here to stay and the media industry should expect this trend to continue to accelerate. A rise in availability and consumer usage of streaming apps and free ad-supported TV (FAST) services has made streaming the […]
Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported video-on-demand service, has announced the company surpassed 74 million monthly active users and logged nearly 4 billion streaming hours for the first half of the calendar year. Tubi reaches 1.4 per cent of total TV viewing time according to Nielsen’s July 2023 The Gauge report, further cementing its position as the […]
The UK independent TV broadcaster, Narrative Entertainment, will launch POP and Tiny Pop FAST channels on Samsung+ and Netgem from September 13th. The channels will replace the current POP Kids FAST channel, which will also be rebranded to POP on LG, Hisense and Rakuten. These ad-supported free live channels extend the offering of the POP […]
Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced its partnership with Imagine Communications to unveil an innovative FAST monetisation solution for direct inventory sales. The combined solution will debut at IBC2023. This partnership pioneers ad monetisation transformation for FAST by integrating Amagi’s THUNDERSTORM dynamic ad insertion platform with […]
Mangomolo, a full-service OTT video platform provider, and Rotana, an Arabic Media Conglomerate, have launched Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channels to rapidly stream radio content for users across the Arab world. Mangomolo enables Rotana to deliver 24-hour streaming of three FAST radio channels offering Khaleeji music, Egyptian hits and others via the Fannbox app. […]