On November 21st, TV companies worldwide will unite to celebrate World Television Day, a reminder of the powerful role multiplatform TV plays in society. Established by the United Nations, this annual occasion emphasises television as a vital medium for information, communication, and entertainment. Each year, egta, the international trade body of multiplatform TV and audio […]
Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment, and advertising company, has announced a collaboration with FIFA+, to launch the FIFA+ FAST channel, bringing exclusive sports content to European audiences. The collaboration will make FIFA+’s programming, including live streams, highlights and originals, freely available to more than 9 million viewers across Europe on Philips smart TVs powered […]
FreeCast has launched its app on Roku in the US. The FreeCast app will bring the company’s lineup of over 500 free streaming channels, as well as the company’s paid Value Channels package, to Roku’s platform. A forthcoming update will add additional features, including the company’s VoD library of over 500,000 movies and TV episodes, […]
Spanglish Movies, a leader in bringing Spanish-language films to US theateres, has announced a partnership with FAST Channels TV to launch two new streaming platforms that bring a diverse range of voices and stories to Hispanic and DEI communities. FLOUtv is dedicated to first and second-generation Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Cuban audiences in the US […]
Adsmovil, a digital-first Hispanic media company, has announced the launch of two free ad-supported television (FAST) channels – Romance and Suspenso. Both channels are now available in Spanish on Roku, Fire TV, Android, IOS, and Apple TV. The channels’ programming is also available in English and Spanish via Nuestra.TV’s AVoD platform. Romance presents a collection of […]
FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has partnered with Anoki’s LiveTVx, a specialist in generative AI for Connected TVs (CTV), to offer its audiences a faster way of discovering programmes best suited for them based on their viewing habits. FilmRise is distributing ten of its most popular FAST channels and AVoD titles […]
DirecTV has launched its dedicated free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform – MyFree DirecTV – in the US, a few days ahead of schedule. DirecTV is working with programmers including A&E, Fox, Lionsgate and Scripps among others to distribute a lineup of over 70 FAST channels on MyFree DirecTV. Channels available at launch include MovieSphere, […]
Comercio TV, the premier Spanish-language financial news network, has announced a partnership with FAST Channels TV to bring its unique programming to a global audience through a new FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel. Comercio TV will deliver high-quality financial news, market insights, and educational content in Spanish, tailored to empower Hispanic audiences in the […]
The UK government is to scrutinise the future of linear TV broadcasting, as new research shows that some viewers could be excluded from the general shift towards online viewership. Senior representatives from Ofcom, TV broadcasters, infrastructure operators and organisations representing audiences will form a new working group, convened by Media Minister Stephanie Peacock MP. It […]
Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service which delivers instant access to a range of live TV channels across entertainment, news, movies and more, is launching in three markets across Southeast Asia. Samsung TV Plus is now available on millions of Samsung Smart TVs across Singapore, the Philippines, and – from late […]