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Germany: BBC Studios launches FAST channels on waipu.tv

BBC Studios and waipu.tv, the German streaming platform, have announced the addition of four BBC FAST channels to waipu.tv . BBC Food and BBC Travel which are available immediately, and BBC History and Top Gear will be available in all packages at no additional cost from November 11th. BBC Food Germany: The channel offers an […]

November 5, 2024

Pluto TV expands NBCU content in UK, Canada

Pluto TV has announced a partnership with NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global TV Distribution to bring an array of comedy, dramedy, action, and fan favourites content to viewers in the UK and Canada, starting November 1st. In the UK, Pluto TV is bringing US comedy drama Psych to its new Pluto TV Comedy Drama channel. All eight […]

October 31, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Titan OS FAST channels Sony Android TV

Titan OS, the European technology, entertainment and advertising company, has announced a partnership with Sony Europe to integrate a selection of channels from its FAST offering, which are now also available on selected Sony’s Android TV devices across Europe. Starting in the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, where the streaming channels are available […]

October 31, 2024

X Games chooses Frequency to power FAST channel

Action sports property X Games is entering the streaming television market with a new FAST channel by partnering with Frequency, a specialist in creating and distributing streaming channels. Now owned by MSP Sports Capital, the X Games will build its streaming channel by mixing global live events with its  library of content across more than […]

October 31, 2024

Access Europe, Skyworth’s Coocaa form alliance

Access Europe, a provider of Smart TV, OTT and in-vehicle entertainment ecosystems, and Coocaa, a subsidiary of Skyworth and developer of the Coolita operating system, have announced a strategic alliance aimed at enriching the global content offering of Coolita powered Smart TVs. Coocaa has chosen to partner with Access Europe to leverage its content library […]

October 30, 2024

ODK Media partners with Amagi to launch Amasian TV

Amagi has announced that ODK Media has onboarded it to launch Amasian TV, a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform dedicated to Pan-Asian entertainment. This collaboration was made from ODK Media’s rigorous user experience standards and the strong partnership between ODK Media and Amagi in development and quality assurance. Amasian TV is engineered to meet […]

October 30, 2024

Forecast: Brazil to take third place in FAST revenue

At MIPCOM 2024, Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media and Entertainment at Omdia, highlighted Brazil’s rapid rise in the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) market. Brazil is projected to triple its FAST revenue from $119 million (€110m) in 2024 to $303 million by 2029, and the country is set to become the third-largest FAST market […]

October 28, 2024

Samsung TV Plus at 88m users

Samsung, for the first time, has released user data on its FAST service Samsung TV Plus, claiming it now has 88 million monthly active users, and is the number one app on Samsung TVs in the US. Samsung is the best-selling TV brand in the US, and Samsung TV Plus is installed on every device. […]

October 28, 2024

Report: Surge in sports streaming on FAST platforms

Amagi, has released the 13th Amagi Global FAST Report, which reveals significant growth in sports content in the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) ecosystem. The report highlights a 150 per cent increase in global sports channel viewership on FAST compared to an overall viewership growth of 40 per cent, showcasing the increasing demand for sports […]

October 24, 2024

CNN en Español launches CNN Xpress FAST channel

CNN en Español has launched CNN Xpress, a new FAST channel offers US Hispanic audiences a new way to engage with CNN en Español’s content from around the world. CNN Xpress, available through Prime Video and Amazon Freevee, provide the latest news content tailored for Latino audiences through a curated playlist of short-form content featuring […]

October 24, 2024