TV ad revenues remained largely flat in 2023 in Spain with a slight increase of 0.3 per cent to €1.73 billion, according to Infoadex – but Connected TV made huge gains. FTA nationwide TV took the majority of revenues with €1.48 billion, down 2.6 per cent from €1.51 billion in 2022. Pay-TV channels saw ad […]
Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced a strong surge in its customer deployments of broadcast and FAST channels on Google Cloud. Its channel growth of over 30 per cent on Google Cloud in the last six months underscores Amagi’s steadfast commitment to providing its customers with […]
Netgem has announced the expansion of its FAST channels aggregation service FAST Lane to two more countries, after successfully driving FAST adoption and revenue in the UK with TalkTalk and other operators for four years. FAST Lane is designed to deliver the best experience and maximum revenue for operators and content owners when rolling out […]
The Monster Jam channel is now live on Pluto TV in the UK, US, Canada, France, Spain, Italy and the Nordics with planned launches in Latin America and Brazil later this year. Viewers will be able to relive Monster Jam World Finals II and III, where Tom Meents swept both the Racing and Freestyle competitions, […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of streaming media, niche content has emerged as a dominant force, reshaping the way audiences consume entertainment and presenting lucrative opportunities for content owners and creators. Free Ad-Supported TV – or FAST – offers specialised programming tailored to specific interests and demographics, which are rapidly seeing increased viewership from audiences who […]
Roku, the TV streaming platform , has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to officially launch the first-ever NBA FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) channel and the NBA Zone, where basketball fans in the US can find NBA games, highlights, documentaries, original series, and more. The Roku Channel is the inaugural partner of the […]
Viaplay Group and Dutch media company Talpa Network have agreed a linear TV partnership in the Netherlands. Starting April 5th, Talpa Network’s SBS9 linear TV channel will be rebranded as Viaplay TV, and will show selected content from the Viaplay streaming service’s portfolio of sports. Viaplay TV’s first live broadcast will be the second free […]
KC Global Media has launched its leading Japanese anime channel, Animax, onto regional OTT TV and streaming service provider, Samsung TV Plus, in India – making it the third streaming platform after Amazon Prime and JioTV to offer Animax to its viewers in the country. With its soft launch in December, anime fans can now […]
QYOU Media India has collaborated with Toonz Media, the animation creator, producer and distributor, to launch Q Toonz, a FAST animation channel, in India. Currently live, across the Q Play+ app and over 130 smart TV brands, the channel aims to be the ultimate destination for premium animation entertainment. Q Toonz boasts a content slate […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), has announced the launch of its portfolio of free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on LG Channels, Samsung TV Plus and TiVo+. With 54 channels across Europe, Sony One will be one of the largest portfolios of FAST channels to be deployed when it debuts in April. “Sony Pictures recognises the […]