Channel 4’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games has had a profound impact on viewers perception of disability, according to new research, which surveyed more than 400 viewers. The data suggest that nearly everyone (96 per cent) who watched the Games – which reached some 20 million people across the UK in August and […]
Samsung is welcoming a range of new content to bolster its free, festive line-up on Samsung TV Plus, as families settle in for the Christmas holidays. With over 200 live TV channels and thousands of movies and shows on demand, Samsung TV Plus offers a range of programming to suit every taste, such as viral […]
As part of its role to support and strengthen the quality of public service broadcasting (PSB), regulator Ofcom has a duty to review periodically how television services provided by the BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C have delivered against the PSB purposes and objectives set by Parliament. This includes, among other things, […]
Chattanooga, Tenn-based Get After It Media has announced a partnership with FAST Channels TV to officially launch a new channel dedicated to the long beloved original hospital soap opera, The Doctors. Set in Hope Memorial Hospital in the fictional New England city of Madison, The Doctors follows the hospital’s Chief of Staff Dr. Matthew Powers […]
Spanish satellite operator Hispasat and SoFast, a US provider of FAST channels, have partnered to distribute FAST TV channels to affiliated Hispasat customers throughout Latin America. In 2023, Hispasat launched Wave OTT+, a streaming platform targeted at customers in LatAm, including telco operators and ISP and cable TV providers, Now, with this new alliance, SoFast […]
The rise of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) has opened a new frontier for content owners to monetise their libraries. By offering viewers free content and generating revenue through ads, FAST channels have become a lucrative business model. This article addresses the most frequently asked questions about how FAST channels generate revenue, control ads, and […]
UK media regulator Ofcom is publishing two consultations as it begins to implement new laws under the Media Act 2024. These new laws are designed to protect public service broadcasting while fostering innovation, so that UK audiences can enjoy the services, video and programmes they love. Ofcom is implementing the new rules as quickly as […]
Channelbox has expanded its Nollywood line-up with the addition of four new FAST Nollywood channels: True African, Afriwood Blockbuster, Cinema Hausa and Cinema Yoruba. These channels are now available via Channelbox on Freeview channel 271 and Freely 561 bringing a ariety of African stories, culture and entertainment to audiences in the UK. The newly added channels celebrate the diversity of Nigerian […]
Consumer Crusaders, along with its primary media brand TrustDALE, has announced a collaboration with FAST Channels TV to introduce its latest venture, a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel branded Inside Investigations, to audiences worldwide. Inside Investigations has a growing roster of original programs currently in production including the channel’s flagship Inside Investigations series that […]
South Africa Minister of Communications Solly Malatsi has confirmed that the Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies has secured cabinet’s support for an extension of the deadline for the analogue switch-off from December 31st 2024 to March 31st 2025, suggesting that the extension will ensure that as many indigent households as possible will enjoy their […]