Asian multi-channel operator, KC Global Media, has announced the launch of KCM, its first free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel in HD across Asia. Starting with India, the new channel will be available across free streaming platform, JioTV and JioTV+. KCM will be the first general entertainment FAST channel from KC Global Media featuring 300 […]
Samsung Electronics has announced a new package of award-winning television programmes launching across new and existing UK Samsung TV Plus channels. Time spent streaming on FAST services on Samsung TVs in the UK has increased 26 per cent year-on-year, with the month of December peaking 17 per cent higher than the yearly average. Samsung TV […]
Samsung Electronics America has unveiled a slew of new titles, channels and product features coming to Samsung TV Plus, the TV manufacturer’s FAST/AVoD service reaching 24 countries and 535 million devices globally across TV and mobile. Launched in 2015 as one of the first FAST services, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed more than 300 channels […]
AVoD and FAST channel provider and distributor wedotv is rolling out its FAST channels wedo movies and wedo big stories across The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden through distribution deals with Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s own FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) service in the regions. In addition, the direct-to-consumer platform wedotv will be […]
Redbox, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainmentcompany, has added two new Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channels to its Free Live TV service in the US. Mansa Mix, the destination for the best in Black culture and entertainment, and Ultimate Classic Wrestling, featuring classic wrestling matches, are now streaming completely free through the Redbox […]
AudienceXpress, FreeWheel’s video sales house, has announced the findings from the fourth iteration of its Advanced TV Uncovered study, conducted by independent media research firm CoLab Media Consulting. The study explored UK marketers’ spending plans and objectives for the year ahead. It uncovered significant optimism for Advanced TV, especially regarding AVoD and FAST budgets. The […]
Parks Associates research shows a dramatic increase in the use of ad-based video services, as the number of US internet households that recently used an AVoD/FAST video streaming service increased from 31 per cent in Q1 2023 to 41 per cent in Q3 2023. The research firm’s Video Service Consumer Insights Dashboard highlights the key […]
Xumo and Comcast Advertising have released a joint report, The 2023 State of FAST, exploring the growing usage of free ad-supported streamingtelevision (FAST) among advertisers and consumers, and the role it is playing in multiscreen TV advertising plans today. The report combines data insights from across Comcast Advertising and Xumo Play alongside custom research with […]
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has welcomed the introduction of the Media Bill after the Secretary of State confirmed that the Government has accepted the majority of recommendations made by the Committee after its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill. Commenting on the First Reading of […]
Commenting on the inclusion of the Media Bill and the Football Governance Bill in the King’s Speech, which sets out the Government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP said: “The Media Bill will be vital for ensuring our public service broadcasters can continue to thrive […]