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Cosmonova Broadcast adds instant dubbing and subtitling to COSMO | PLAYOUT

Cosmonova Broadcast is integrating an AI voice translation module. This new feature will enable clients to localise content quickly on a global scale. The AI Dubbing technology, powered by artificial intelligence, will deliver high-accuracy multilingual translations with natural-sounding voices that preserve the characteristics of the original speaker. This versatility makes it suitable for both live […]

May 6, 2025

Bark TV FAST channel on Xumo

Bark TV, a multiplatform channel featuring 24-hour-a-day programming dedicated to dog lovers, is now available as a free ad-supported TV (FAST) channel on Xumo Play on the US. Bark TV offers feel-good content from a mix of original programming and licensed television series. “Bark TV has really resonated with viewers, and its launch on Xumo […]

April 30, 2025

Toba Media launches #SayWhat?! FAST channel

Toba Media, a venture studio founded by Floris Bauer and Van Toffler that builds and invests in new media brands and channels, has announced the launch of #SayWhat?!, a reality-driven, always-on FAST channel featuring raw social experiments, outrageous challenges, and candid storytelling designed for audiences craving real and unfiltered entertainment. Created in partnership with CUT […]

April 30, 2025

Remow launches 24/7 Samurai-Showdown FAST channel in US

Remow, the entertainment company dedicated to bringing Japanese content to the rest of the world, has announced the launch of 24/7 Samurai-Showdown, a FAST channel that delivers action-packed sword fights and high-flying ninja acrobatics 24 hours a day. Wiewers in the US can stream the 24/7 Samurai-Showdown channel for free on Prime Video and experience […]

April 24, 2025

SoFast, Deepdub partner

SoFast, a FAST TV tech partner and global distributor of FAST and pay-TV channels, has announced a partnership with Deepdub, a specialist in Hollywood-grade AI-powered dubbing and localization. Effective immediately, SoFast will offer all its clients the ability to launch multilingual FAST channels from English-language content, supported by Deepdub’s AI voice solutions for studio-quality localisation. […]

April 24, 2025

Local programming gets a FAST upgrade

As traditional media outlets face increasing challenges – declining ad revenues, shrinking newsroom staff, and the closure of local newspapers – many communities are losing access to vital local news and regional programming. However, Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels are stepping in to fill this gap, providing a platform that not only preserves local […]

April 23, 2025

WAPA+ FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus

Hemisphere Media Group, a US media company targeting the US Hispanic and Latin American markets, has partnered with Samsung to bring the WAPA+ FAST channel to the US vua Samsung TV Plus – the free TV streaming service that comes pre-installed on all Samsung Smart TVs and Galaxy devices. “On Samsung TV Plus, WAPA+ gives […]

April 23, 2025

MeritTV, madSense launch Merit Pulse

Dr Phil’s MeritTV has announced a strategic partnership with madSense to create Merit Pulse, a real‑time AI targeting platform that converts live social‑media topic engagement scores from Dr. Phil’s Merit TV assets —including Dr. Phil’s 20 million + online community—into precise, cross‑platform ad placements on Merit TV’s linear, FAST, app, social and podcast outlets. Described as a […]

April 22, 2025

Samsung TV Plus nears 700 channels in US

Samsung TV Plus has announced that it has nearly 700 streaming channels now in the US – claiming ti offer more than any of the other major FAST platforms. The curated line-up includes more than 100 exclusive channels and delivers entertainment across all key categories including live sports, music, kids, Spanish language, K-Content, films and […]

April 17, 2025

Rakuten TV signs Mattel partnership

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platforms, has announced a new agreement with Mattel, the toy manufacturing and entertainment company. This partnership will bring a lineup of Mattel’s iconic children’s content across Europe. The content will be available on Rakuten TV’s Family channel and will also be accessible on-demand as part of Rakuten TV’s library of […]

April 16, 2025By Nik Roseveare