As traditional media outlets face increasing challenges – declining ad revenues, shrinking newsroom staff, and the closure of local newspapers – many communities are losing access to vital local news and regional programming. However, Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels are stepping in to fill this gap, providing a platform that not only preserves local […]
Hemisphere Media Group, a US media company targeting the US Hispanic and Latin American markets, has partnered with Samsung to bring the WAPA+ FAST channel to the US vua Samsung TV Plus – the free TV streaming service that comes pre-installed on all Samsung Smart TVs and Galaxy devices. “On Samsung TV Plus, WAPA+ gives […]
Rakuten TV, the European streaming platforms, has announced a new agreement with Mattel, the toy manufacturing and entertainment company. This partnership will bring a lineup of Mattel’s iconic children’s content across Europe. The content will be available on Rakuten TV’s Family channel and will also be accessible on-demand as part of Rakuten TV’s library of […]
Delyth Evans is the Government’s preferred candidate for the S4C Chair, the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced. Evans started her career as a journalist at HTV Wales, working on the flagship current affairs programme Y Byd ar Bedwar for British Welsh-language free-to-air television channel S4C. She subsequently worked as a reporter on BBC Radio […]
Independent distributor All3Media International is expanding its portfolio of channels with the launch of original new FAST channel Demand Drama, which will be available in the UK this April. Demand Drama brings audiences a variety of titles from All3Media International’s scripted catalogue. The schedule mixes crime dramas and thrillers with family-friendly favourites, dramas and soaps. […]
Deutsche Telekom’s streaming platform, MagentaTV, is letting viewers watch selected content for free. From April 24th, MagentaTV will offer a range of titles to viewers with no obligation to subscribe or register. Content will include the first episode of Season 6 of The Handmaid’s Tale; the first four episodes of Suits LA – the new […]
Rakuten TV, the European streaming platforms, is partnering with TCL, the consumer electronics manufacturers, to bring more than 50 FAST channels across multiple genres, to TCL Channel, TCL’s free streaming service, available on millions of TCL smart TVs across Europe. The channels will include Rakuten TV’s owned and operated (O&O) channels and selected third-party channels […]
Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has announced an expanded global partnership with Samsung Ads, the advanced advertising division of Samsung Electronics. From 2023 to 2024, Samsung Ads saw double-digit percentage gross revenue growth on the Magnite Streaming SSP as a result of their collaboration. To bolster audience addressability in streaming, Samsung Ads will leverage […]
Fawesome, the leading free ad-supported streaming platform owned by Future Today, has expanded its FAST channel lineup, with seven new channels that add content across the News, Sports, Weather, Culinary and Entertainment categories. With 80 FAST channels added to Fawesome over the last 12 months, Future Today continues to invest heavily in its free streaming […]
VIDAA, the smart TV platform, has announced the integration of FAST channels from Sky into its VIDAA Channels lineup, further enhancing the platform’s selection of free-to-view content. The channels, including the likes of Pick Monkey Rescue, Sky Artist of The Year and Sky Sports Stories, bring a range of previously aired shows directly to VIDAA-enabled […]