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Little Dot Studios partners with American Viscountess

Digital media network, Little Dot Studios – an All3Media Company – is growing its Digital Media Network by partnering with Living History Film’s American Viscountess. With unprecedented access, this digital-first series follows Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, as she visits friends and owners of castles, manor houses and stately homes, discovering how they have adapted to […]

September 5, 2023

Channel 4 first FAST channels for US

British broadcaster Channel 4 has launched its first international channels after striking deals with US streaming platforms Tubi, Plex and Xumo Play. Two channels – 4 Adventure and 4 Emergency – will be available on the streaming platforms making hundreds of hours of Channel 4 content, alongside other UK programming, available for free to millions […]

September 4, 2023

France: AVoD, FAST revenues tripled in 2022

The French AVoD and Fast TV market generated a total of €15 million in 2022, tripling its share compared to 2021. According to a joint study by Médiamétrie and NPA Conseil, the 2023 revenues should be between €8 -€8.5 million, if the market remains stable.  The domestic French market is comprised of 292 FAST TV […]

September 4, 2023From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

AVIA: Indonesia TV market set for growth

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) hosted over 200 delegates at its recent Indonesia in View conference that took place in Jakarta on August 31st.  The conference opened with industry speakers from across the TV and streaming space sharing their views on the state of TV and video in Indonesia, where total video industry revenues […]

September 4, 2023

Pluto TV on Philips Smart TVs

Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, and TP Vision, the company responsible for the production, marketing and sales of Philips branded TVs, have announced a new partnership to launch Pluto TV’s FAST service on the Philips Smart TV platform across Europe and Latin America. The deal spans more than 25 territories across Europe and […]

September 4, 2023

Love Stories TV Channel now on Plex

Love Stories TV, a specialist in delivering genuine love stories for entertainment, has announced the launch of its free-ad-supported (FAST) channel, The Love Stories TV Channel, on entertainment platform Plex. This launch follows the success of The Love Stories TV Channel with partners, including Fubo, Redbox, Sling, Vidaa, TCL, Local Now and The Grio, among […]

August 31, 2023

RTL AdAlliance partners with Xiaomi

Xiaomi, a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company, has entrusted RTL AdAlliance advertising sales rights for Xiaomi TV+. The international media sales house will add the free advertising streaming TV (FAST) platform, integrated into Xiaomi smart TVs and available as a stand-alone app in the Google Play Store to its growing CTV portfolio. Xiaomi TV+ […]

August 30, 2023

NBCU FAST channels on Google TV, Android TV

New free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) linear content offerings featuring popular programming across Telemundo Enterprises and the NBCUniversal Global Distribution library are now available on Google TV and Android TV devices in the US. The four additional channels include: Murder, She Wrote: Join mystery writer Jessica Fletcher (played by legend Angela Lansbury), as she solves […]

August 24, 2023

UKTV launches 4 FAST channels

Commercial broadcaster UKTV has announced the launch of four Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus and Pluto TV. The news marks the broadcaster’s debut in the FAST market with further plans to build on the offer with FAST channels to launch on its free streaming service UKTV Play. The new channels […]

August 23, 2023

Virgin Media adds FAST channels powered by Amagi, 24i

Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, in collaboration with 24i, the video streaming user experience expert, has announced that UK telecoms, media, and internet company, Virgin Media, has used its integrated solution to launch and monetise a new line-up of themed Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels on […]

August 23, 2023