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POP Channels on Pluto TV in UK

Narrative Entertainment is expanding the reach of its children’s channels with the launch of POP, Tiny Pop and POP Up on FAST platform Pluto TV. The launch of POP will mean popular franchises such as Unicorn Academy, Miraculous, Totally Spies, Barbie and Dragon Ball Super are available for Pluto TV viewers in the UK for […]

July 17, 2025

TCLtv+ adds 11 FAST channels from AMC Networks

TCLtv+, the streaming service offered by leading consumer electronics company TCL, has announced a partnership with AMC Networks that adds 11 AMC Networks’ FAST channels to its slate of FAST programming. The agreement includes a full suite of 24/7 sports and news offerings as well as a dedicated The Walking Dead Universe channel. The TCLtv+ streaming service now features more […]

July 17, 2025

MPs to quiz BBC leadership

BBC Director General Tim Davie and Chair Samir Shah are to appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons in September for a session on the work of the Corporation, including editorial standards and decision making, and its workplace culture. The pair will be asked about the internal review […]

July 15, 2025By Colin Mann

wedotv signs licensing deal with New Regency

wedotv, the ad-supported streaming TV network, has completed a licensing deal with New Regency for a package of more than 80 films. wedotv, which operates an AVoD platform and FAST channels, will make the films available on both its direct-to-consumer service and wedotv movies channels in the UK, Italy, DACH, Benelux, and the Nordics. “As […]

July 15, 2025

World Aquatics Championships 2025 on Eurovision Sport

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Aquatics GB have signed an agreement that will see both parties stream live coverage of the World Aquatics Championships 2025, taking place in Singapore from now until August 3rd, on Eurovision Sport, the EBU’s free-to-air digital platform. As part of the agreement, Eurovision Sport will be embedded into the […]

July 11, 2025

The age of evergreen: Why classic content thrives in FAST

When it comes to streaming, ‘new’ no longer means ‘current’. Shows like Suits have found renewed success years after their original run, cult series are racing back to connected TVs and decades old classics like I Love Lucy are running 24/7 on platforms such as Pluto TV and The Roku Channel. This growing trend of reviving […]

July 8, 2025

Report: US consumers turning to FAST for live TV

The majority (85 per cent) of US consumers watch at least some live TV content, according to Horowitz’s annual report, State of Media, Entertainment & Tech: Viewing Behaviours 2025. While older viewers (91 per cent of 50+ year-olds) tend to be more likely to watch live TV, most younger viewers (78 per cent of 18-34 […]

July 2, 2025

ODMedia launches MojiTV, Comedy Station on Titan OS

ODMedia has announced the launch of two of its FAST channels, MojiTV and Comedy Station, on Titan OS – the independent European operating system that powers Philips and JVC smart TVs. The rollout significantly extends ODMedia’s reach in the FAST space by bringing its curated content directly to viewers via their smart TVs—no additional apps […]

July 2, 2025

It’s Anime FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus in US, Canada

REMOW, an entertainment company dedicated to bringing Japanese content to worldwide audiences, has announced the launch of It’s Anime, a 24/7 FAST channel now live on Samsung TV Plus in the US and Canada. Delivering anime directly from Japan to global audiences, the channel spotlights some of today’s most talked-about series, as well as yesterday’s classics. […]

July 2, 2025

Brøndby IF partners with Pluto TV

Danish football club Brøndby IF and Pluto TV have announced a partnership that will see the free streaming platform create and distribute content to the club’s fans. As a key element of the collaboration, a dedicated Brøndby IF channel has now launch on Pluto TV. The channel offers content around the clock, and there is […]

July 1, 2025