British broadcaster Channel 4 has launched its first international channels after striking deals with US streaming platforms Tubi, Plex and Xumo Play. Two channels – 4 Adventure and 4 Emergency – will be available on the streaming platforms making hundreds of hours of Channel 4 content, alongside other UK programming, available for free to millions […]
The French AVoD and Fast TV market generated a total of €15 million in 2022, tripling its share compared to 2021. According to a joint study by Médiamétrie and NPA Conseil, the 2023 revenues should be between €8 -€8.5 million, if the market remains stable. The domestic French market is comprised of 292 FAST TV […]
Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, and TP Vision, the company responsible for the production, marketing and sales of Philips branded TVs, have announced a new partnership to launch Pluto TV’s FAST service on the Philips Smart TV platform across Europe and Latin America. The deal spans more than 25 territories across Europe and […]
World Rugby, the governing body of Rugby Union, has partnered with Endeavor Streaming to expand its international media distribution with the launch of a free-to-air, global streaming service. The OTT platform, branded RugbyPass TV, marks the first time the federation has introduced its own, standalone service to stream its international competitions live to fans around […]
Amazon Freevee has announced that free, ad-supported (FAST) Channels from NBCUniversal and UKTV are now available on the service, with an additional five channels from MGM scheduled to launch in late autumn. These new channels add to the slate of FAST Channels currently available on the free service, spanning genres that include Originals, popular movies, […]
New free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) linear content offerings featuring popular programming across Telemundo Enterprises and the NBCUniversal Global Distribution library are now available on Google TV and Android TV devices in the US. The four additional channels include: Murder, She Wrote: Join mystery writer Jessica Fletcher (played by legend Angela Lansbury), as she solves […]
Commercial broadcaster UKTV has announced the launch of four Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus and Pluto TV. The news marks the broadcaster’s debut in the FAST market with further plans to build on the offer with FAST channels to launch on its free streaming service UKTV Play. The new channels […]
Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, in collaboration with 24i, the video streaming user experience expert, has announced that UK telecoms, media, and internet company, Virgin Media, has used its integrated solution to launch and monetise a new line-up of themed Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels on […]
Consumer research carried out by Ampere Analysis over the last six years has revealed that engagement with public service media (PSM) linear or their Video on Demand (BVoD) services has fallen by 15 per cent in Europe’s largest markets. This is particularly prominent among younger age groups. With PSM navigating a rapidly changing content landscape, […]
NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Roku have announced that new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) linear content offerings featuring fan-favourite programming from across the NBCU Global Distribution library are now available on The Roku Channel, with more channels to come later this year. The Global Distribution Studio Entertainment Channels newly available on The Roku Channel include: […]