Universal Music Group’s (UMG) Mercury Studios and Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV service, have announced the launch of GIGS, a new FAST channel exclusive to Samsung users in the UK. The channel will feature live performances and documentaries from across UMG’s audio-visual catalogue from artists including The Cure, Def Leppard, The Police […]
DirecTV has debuted four new FAST channels in the US: Alien Nation by DUST, The Design Network, Yahoo! Finance and TIME. Gunpowder & Sky’s Alien Nation by DUST is the home of the unexplained and all things aliens, paranormal and unknown phenomena. Viewers can discover UFO sightings, real-life mysteries, mind blowing documentaries, investigative series and […]
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), a producer and distributor of wildlife programming, has announced the launch of its FAST channel The Jack Hanna Channel on Pluto TV. The announcement follows HMPG’s recent acquisition of the library of TV series hosted by the legendary wildlife ambassador. The purchase added nearly 400 episodes of the series Jack […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Netgem announces revenues of €35.6 million and a gross profit of €22 million for FY 2023. Recurring revenues for FY 2023 amounted to €22.3 million, up 55 per cent compared to the previous year. Netgem attributes the growth of its subscriber base (up 33 per cent) to Telecom activities and by the integration of the […]