iKO Media Group (iKOMG), a specialist in end-to-end broadcasting and teleport services, has partnered with China Global Television Network (CGTN) to distribute three of its flagship channels – GlobalBiz TV, China Travel and Discovery China – across iKOMG’s FASTonSAT, iKOFLIX and MENAFLIX platforms. The agreement enables CGTN to extend the international availability of its news, […]
Fubo Sports Network is now available to Hulu’s Live TV subscribers in the US via the core subscription plan, which also includes access to the entire Hulu and Disney+ streaming libraries and live sports on ESPN. Fubo Sports Network is the owned-and-operated FAST channel from FuboTV. The network brings an additional 1,200 hours of live […]
Cineflix Rights is ramping up its digital distribution strategy via a strategic partnership with Barcelona-based Love TV Channels, which delivers localised thematic TV channels to platforms in 34 countries globally. The partnership sees Cineflix Rights investing in Love TV Channels’ growth strategy and a commitment to deliver localised versions of some of its biggest global […]
NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group has announced Telemundo Puerto Rico – a FAST channel featuring Telemundo Puerto Rico / WKAQ’s original entertainment and news programming – is available now in the mainland US on The Roku Channel, with additional streaming services and connected TV platforms to be announced soon. “WKAQ has a tremendous legacy serving […]
WildBrain, a specialist in kids’ and family entertainment, and The Pokémon Company International, are expanding the reach of their single-IP Pokémon channel through new launches around the world on a number of FAST platforms. WildBrain has launched three new Pokémon channels this year in the US on LG Channels, The Roku Channel and Vizio WatchFree+, […]
Virgin Media O2 has launched three new FAST channels from Rakuten TV. Available to Virgin TV customers directly via their set-top box, the channels offer viewers 24/7 access to TV favourites, including: Rakuten TV Drama (Ch462): Customers can enjoy popular movies including The Big Short, Gosford Park and JFK. Rakuten TV Comedy (Ch463): From Big Momma’s House […]
Audio production company The Voiceover Gallery has announced the launch of its Short-Form Content Division, an agile production model designed to service the growing demand for high-volume, fast-turnaround digital content across live action TV and film, animation and branded content. The division features a production model that prioritises speed, experimentation and remix-ability and allows for content to […]
Letson Corp, the creative force behind massive digital projects with over a billion views, has announced its collaboration with FAST Channels TV to introduce their latest venture, a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel named Historias de Corazón (Heart Stories), to audiences worldwide. Historias de Corazón is the newest addition to the FAST channel landscape, […]
CosmoBlue Media has announced the launch of YouLook Stories and YouLook Western, two new speciality channels now available across the Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland) and the Benelux region (Netherlands, Belgium), with additional localised territories to follow. These launches continue CosmoBlue Media’s expansion across Europe, bringing curated entertainment to audiences seeking genre-focused content experiences. Launching […]
Research from Roku, the streaming specialist, and Horizon Futures Group shows FAST is reshaping how viewers engage with content in a new, cable-like experience and what this means for advertisers. The study, based on Roku’s proprietary viewership data spanning 90 million households alongside surveys of 1,500 streamers, shows that adoption of FAST has increased dramatically […]