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FAST Channels TV to launch Inside Investigations channel

Consumer Crusaders, along with its primary media brand TrustDALE, has announced a collaboration with FAST Channels TV to introduce its latest venture, a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel branded Inside Investigations, to audiences worldwide. Inside Investigations has a growing roster of original programs currently in production including the channel’s flagship Inside Investigations series that […]

December 10, 2024

BCi Digital launches Opportune

BCi Digital, a specialist in broadcast technology with over two decades of expertise, has announced the launch of Opportune, a groundbreaking schedule-aware ad decision service (ADS), for addressable advertising deployments. Designed for dynamic ad substitution (DAS) in linear TV, Opportune maximises ad relevance and audience engagement by leveraging precise targeting based on household data and […]

December 10, 2024

Lionsgate’s 50 Cent Action Channel on Roku

Action aficionados and fans of rapper, actor, and entrepreneur Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson and his G-Unit Film & Television can wtach new FAST channel curated by the icon himself. Roku is partnering with Jackson and Lionsgate to debut 50 Cent Action Channel in the US on December 10th on The Roku Channel. 50 Cent Action […]

December 9, 2024

Forecast: Programming spend revives in 2025

Programming spend is projected to rebound in 2025 forecasts Omdia, reaching $206 billion (€195.7bn) after a challenging 2024, representing a 5.3 per cent global growth. North America is set to lead this resurgence with a 6.7 per cent increase, signaling a shift toward renewed investment and a focus on profitability. Maria Rua Aguete, Head of […]

December 3, 2024

Samsung TV Plus adds 12 FAST channels from A+E

Samsung TV Plus – Samsung’s free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service – has launched a selection of  US content from the library of A+E Media Group for viewers across the UK and European regions. The 12 new channels feature many fan-favourite programmes from across the library of A+E Networks’ global brands, including A&E, The History […]

December 2, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Samsung TV Plus adds Mythical 24/7 FAST channel

Mythical, the digital-first entertainment studio led by creators Rhett & Link, has announced two new ways for fans to watch Mythical content on Samsung TV Plus. As of November 15, 2024, Mythical’s always-on, FAST (Mythical 24/7) channel is available on Samsung TV Plus in the US and Canada. Additionally, all episodes of Rhett & Link’s […]

November 27, 2024

ARF proposes new US TV connection framework

The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has proposed a new framework for classifying how US households connect to TV. The new framework would replace the pay/BBO/OTA scheme the TV industry has relied on for years. Data from the DASH TV Universe Study, including the first wave of DASH 2024, underscore the continued mainstreaming of streaming television, […]

November 26, 2024

Italy: wedotv FAST channels on Agile TV

wedotv, the free streaming platform, has partnered with Agile Content to launch wedotv movies and wedotv BIG stories on the newly launched Agile TV in Italy. Agile Content, a Spanish technology company, provides digital television services with a range of entertainment options, including live TV channels, on-demand content, and streaming services. Agile Content launched Agile […]

November 26, 2024

Fremantle FAST channels on MyFree DirecTV

Fremantle has announced that it will bring a FAST channel line-up featuring their television content to DirecTV’s new curated streaming platform, MyFree DirecTV. This will provide viewers with access to a wide range of Fremantle’s programming, including game shows and reality series. Channels coming to the new service will include: • BUZZR – a nonstop line-up […]

November 25, 2024

Xumo, PubMatic expand programmatic advertising

Xumo, a streaming platform joint venture between Comcast and Charter, and PubMatic, an independent technology company delivering a digital advertising supply chain, have announced a partnership to make Xumo’s inventory programmatically available to advertisers via PubMatic. With this collaboration, advertisers can unlock reach and targeting capabilities across Xumo properties, strengthened by PubMatic’s supply path optimisation […]

November 22, 2024