Versant, Comcast’s media and entertainment business spin-off, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Free TV Networks (FTN), a US provider of free over-the-air digital broadcast networks and FAST channels. The deal was first announced on December 5th 2025. FTN will operate within Versant as a dedicated business, expanding the company’s reach across over-the-air […]
Swerve TV, an independent programmer of live sports on FAST, has announced the close of its $2.5 million Series A financing round, led by entrepreneur Scott Galloway. Swerve TV operates Swerve Combat, a combat-sports FAST channel in the U.S., and Swerve Sports, a channel dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. Together, the channels deliver hundreds of […]
Samsung Electronics held its FAST Forward: How New Streaming Models Are Shaping the Next Generation of TV panel as part of its Tech Forum panel series at CES 2026. Taking place at The Wynn in Las Vegas, the panel brought together leaders from entertainment and media to explore the evolution of streaming and the rapid […]
Sports Studio has announced that its streaming platform, Free Live Sports (FLS), has secured seven new global distribution deals that will extend the platform’s reach to more than 75 million households worldwide. The new agreements include six global CTV distribution partnerships with VIDAA (including Hisense Channels), Rakuten TV, Titan OS, Whale TV, Anoki (LiveTVx) and Swift TV. Additionally, FLS has signed an agreement with 3SS, a […]
Radial Entertainment, the entertainment company operating FilmRise and Shout! Studios, has announced a global expansion with a new slate of partnerships. The company will distribute its FAST channels and AVoD content through strategic collaborations with VIDAA, Titan OS, and pocket.watch, while also licensing select Radial content to Creator Television for its FAST channels. Melissa Wohl, […]
Keshet International (KI) and the Seven Network are launching a second FAST channel dedicated to showcasing Crackit’s Trucking Hell on Australia’s premier free streaming platform, 7plus. Titled Trucking Hell, this new FAST channel sees KI licensing and delivering nine seasons (159 hours) of Crackit TV’s Trucking Hell – an adrenaline-fueled “at work” factual entertainment series […]
If you’re a content owner or creator thinking about launching a FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) channel or platform, the first big hurdle usually isn’t content, it’s the tech. Entering the streaming space brings plenty of potential, but it also comes with a tough choice early on: build a tech stack from scratch with multiple […]
VideoElephant, a video solutions provider, has assumed full management and distribution of Unleashed by DOGTV, the FAST channel dedicated to dog lovers and pet parents. VideoElephant will oversee scheduling, content planning, marketing, distribution, partner management and monetization of the channel. Launched one year ago, Unleashed by DOGTV offers 24/7 streaming for dog lovers, featuring expert-led […]
Narrative Entertainment’s Great Network reports that it has grown its share of commercial impacts (SOCI) by 5 per cent in 2025, even as the UK broadcast market has shrunk. Across 2025 (January–November), the Great Network delivered consistent growth, increasing its share as total commercial impacts in the UK fell. In November, Narrative announced a multi-year […]
NoireTV, a rising force in global Black entertainment, has announced its partnership with FAST Channels TV to officially launch its new FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel, delivering nonstop programming centered on the Black diaspora across the US, Africa, the Caribbean, and beyond. NoireTV’s FAST channel offers a vibrant lineup of Afrobeats, hip-hop, dancehall, Black […]