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Nigbati, 4ACETV channels join Freeview

To mark Black History Month, Channelbox has launched two new channels from Africa: Nigbati and 4ACETV, available on Freeview UK channel 271.   4ACETV embraces the rich contributions of Black artists and musicians, celebrating their influence across genres like Afrobeat, Grime and RNB. The channel highlights diverse musical expressions and also serves as a reminder of the vital role […]

October 2, 2024

Premiership Rugby extends ITV FTA deal

Premiership Rugby and ITV have agreed a two-year extension to the rights deal which sees seven Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches, including the Final, broadcast free-to-air. The new deal also sees a rebranded highlights show – Gallagher Premiership Unleashed – air on Wednesday nights to round-up all the thrills of the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season. […]

October 1, 2024

Free kids channels on Virgin TV this October

Throughout October, all Virgin TV customers will be given access to additional kids TV channels free of charge including Sky Kids, Cartoon Network, Boomerang HD, Cartoonito HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Nick Jr Too and Nicktoons. The suite of children’s TV channels would normally cost £5 per month. Virgin Media O2 says the offer its way […]

September 30, 2024

Gracenote, Amagi FAST partnership

Nielsen’s Gracenote, the entertainment metadata provider, is teaming with Amagi, a specialist in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and Connected TV (CTV), to help content owners capitalise on consumer appetite for FAST services. This collaboration enables Amagi to serve as a one-stop shop for customers, simplifying the process of getting programming onto major FAST platforms […]

September 26, 2024

Cineverse’s Yu-Gi-Oh! FAST channel on LG Smart TVs

Cineverse, the streaming technology and entertainment company, has announced the launch of its Yu-Gi-Oh! FAST channel on LG Channels, LG’s free streaming service. The Yu-Gi-Oh! FAST channel brings fans all over the world a full catalog of their favorite anime series, including nearly 400 hours of episodes spanning iconic titles like Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh! […]

September 26, 2024

France: Pluto TV, M6+ streaming partnership

M6+ and Pluto TV have announced the signing of a commercial and editorial partnership that will expand their free streaming and digital businesses in France.   The partnership aims to mutually enrich the streaming platforms M6+, Groupe M6’s AVoD platform used by 26 million unique users, and Pluto TV, Paramount’s FAST service. In all ecosystems, […]

September 24, 2024

wedoTV movies on Freeview

wedotv, the free streaming sports & entertainment network, has expanded its audience in the UK via Freeview.  The company’s FAST channel wedotv movies is now available to viewers receiving Freeview via connected TVs  on channel 275. “wedotv has been in the UK market and steadily growing for the past four years; first as our flagship […]

September 20, 2024

UKTV joins Freely

Everyone TV has revealed that its new streaming platform, Freely, gives viewers access to 70,000 hours of on demand content for free, which it says (backed by research from Ampere Analysis) is more than any major SVoD player in the UK. Freely, which launched in April, enables British audiences to stream live channels and seamlessly […]

September 16, 2024

Intelsat adds Euronews to FAST channel lineup

Euronews is latest broadcaster to bring FAST channels to the Intelsat Galaxy 19 (G-19) platform. The international news channel provides new content with a pan-European perspective to over 400 million households across 160 countries in 17 different languages. Euronews English and Euronews Spanish are now available to G-19 viewers in addition to the WeDo Big […]

September 16, 2024

FearPix goes live

TV producer Eric Tomosunas and media executive Michael Parnes, most recently VP of Insights and Strategy for Adult Swim, have partnered to launch FearPix, a free streaming destination for all things horror, thriller, and true crime. FearPix has also announced several distribution deals and partners, including Alliance Entertainment, The Asylum, Filmhub, FilmRise, Green Apple Entertainment, […]

September 13, 2024By Nik Roseveare