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CTAM Europe Virtual event:“Re-imagining Post-pandemic Media & Entertainment strategies”

CTAM Europe Co-Chairs; Louise Cottrell, SVP Affiliate Partnerships, AMC Networks International and Lukas Kernell, VP Content, Liberty Global will be at CTAM Europe on Wednesday 27th October for a special afternoon forum covering the key factors driving change in the pay-TV industry in 2021 and beyond. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant behavioural and […]

October 11, 2021

Redbox app on PlayStation 5

Redbox has expanded the distribution footprint for its streaming app to the PlayStation 5 console. Available immediately to download for free, consumers in the US will be able to stream thousands of AVoD movies and TV shows, as well as over one hundred Free Ad Supported TV (FAST) channels. The app also gives consumers access […]

October 8, 2021

Redbox partners with Comcast’s FreeWheel

Redbox, the US entertainment company, has announced it will partner with FreeWheel, a Comcast Company that provides global technology solutions for the future of television advertising, to integrate programmatic technology across Redbox’s free streaming platforms. Through this technology, advertisers will be able to access and buy Redbox inventory – both nationally and locally— and target […]

October 5, 2021

Redbox signs US promo deal with Roku

Redbox has signed a promotional agreement with Roku to further attract multi-platform users to the Redbox streaming app. Starting now through mid-2022, consumers in the US will receive a $5 streaming code on Roku players sold exclusively at Walmart. Consumers can then redeem these codes by downloading the Redbox app via their Roku player and […]

September 28, 2021

Polaris FAST channel to debut on VIZIO

Polaris, the 100 per cent black-owned TV, digital and social media platform, has announced its first free ad-supported streaming TV channel (FAST) will soon debut on VIZIO’s SmartCast platform. Created by digital media pioneer and journalist, Rahman J. Dukes, Polaris exists to uncover and share stories created by Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) […]

September 23, 2021

Redbox adds War and Westerns, Rewind channels

Redbox, the US entertainment company, has launched two Free Ad Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels – Redbox War and Westerns and Redbox Rewind – giving its viewers hundreds of hours of streaming movies completely free. In addition to offering these channels via the Redbox app which is available on a wide range of devices including […]

September 22, 2021

Channelbox on Freeview launches new FAST channels

Freeview OTT platform Channelbox has extended its line up on the platform with a number of FAST channels. New TV channels include stand-up comedy channel NextUp Comedy, canine focused Fido TV, gourmet channel Bite and sports offering Billiard TV. Broadcasters are now able to monetise their content on Freeview OTT the same way as on […]

September 15, 2021

HauntTV launches on The Roku Channel in US

International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media has announced that its FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channel, HauntTV, is now available to stream, free-of-charge, on The Roku Channel, the home of free and premiere entertainment, in the US. This partnership builds on Blue Ant Media’s expansion into the emerging free streaming space and […]

September 13, 2021

Study: AVoD increasingly popular

More than half (50.6 per cent) of US consumers prefer using ad-supported video (AVoD) services to reduce or eliminate subscription fees, according to research from multichannel streaming specialist Future Today, and Variety’s Variety Intelligence Platform (VIP+). Similarly, viewers find the ads shown while streaming are considerably more relevant to their interests compared to those shown […]

September 9, 2021

Wurl names Mariotti Director of Business Development

Wurl, a specialist in powering streaming TV, has named Ingrid Mariotti to the newly created role of Director of Business Development, Streamers. She is charged with optimising current partnerships with video streaming platforms, as well as signing on new video streaming platforms for Wurl’s distribution, monetisation and advertising services. Mariotti reports to Wurl SVP of […]

September 7, 2021