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MuxIP distributes FAST channels with Eutelsat

Eutelsat Group  and MuxIP, a specialist in media SaaS technologies for ad-supported streaming, have announced a strategic initiative, bringing together a selection of global sports channels from FAST TV platforms around the world, via satellite to audiences in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (EMENA). Per the agreement, MuxIP is distributing an initial selection […]

September 4, 2024

A+E Networks launching UK FAST channels with Plex

Streaming media company Plex has announced that A+E Networks EMEA, a joint venture between Hearst and Sky in the UK, will offer five FAST channels soon streaming on Plex in the UK. A+E Networks EMEA content on Plex will include popular shows and series from both the UK and the US, featuring history, true crime, […]

August 27, 2024

Fubo launches BKFC TV FAST channel

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has launched BKFC TV, a FAST channel covering Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), the combat sports promotion. This marks the first time BKFC TV is available outside of the BKFC app. The channel programmed in partnership by Fubo and BKFC, showcasing BKFC’s flagship events, BKFC Prospect Series events […]

August 23, 2024

Report: “FAST correcting issues that VoD created”

Two in three (66 per cent) TV viewers in the US are using free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platforms in a typical month, according to Horowitz Research’s annual report, State of Media, Entertainment, and Tech: Viewing Behaviours 2024. Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee, YouTube and Roku are the top-used FAST networks by consumers surveyed in the […]

August 22, 2024

Frequency delivers Cineverse channels

Frequency, the streaming TV channel engine, has announced that Cineverse has chosen Frequency to deliver channels from its streaming portfolio to more than 25 platforms. Cineverse, which owns and operates a wide range of FAST brands including AsianCrush, The Dove Channel, Midnight Pulp, RetroCrush (pictured), Comedy Dynamics, the Yu-Gi-Oh! Channel and the soon to launch […]

August 22, 2024

TiVo Broadband adds more operators; expands TiVo+ channels

TiVo Platform Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, has announced that TiVo Broadband, a solution specifically tailored for operators’ broadband-only customers, has added five new operators to its portfolio, which now totals ten operators, in addition to expanding its channel lineup on TiVo+. TiVo Broadband is powered by the TiVo IPTV Platform and […]

August 19, 2024

Research: 42% US internet homes use an AVoD/FAST service

Research from Parks Associates shows that consumer habits continue to shift around video viewing – now 71 per cent of US internet households use an SVoD service, 42 per cent use an AVoD and/or FAST service, and 18 per cent use a TVoD service. “Competition is fierce, and the pressure is on to offer unique, […]

August 16, 2024

Cineverse, Wurl partnership

Cineverse, a streaming technology and entertainment company, has announced a partnership with Wurl, a specialist in the CTV industry, to distribute its portfolio of FAST channels and launch new channels. The partnership will enable Cineverse to streamline channel launches through seamless integration with Matchpoint, the company’s proprietary distribution platform, along with enhanced monetisation which will […]

August 16, 2024

Report: Streamers need consistent experience across all screens

A white paper from Parks Associates, produced in partnership with JW Player (JWP), reveals streaming service providers operate in a video market expanding into increased complexity and changing viewer habits. Parks Associates research shows an increase in video viewing – now 67 per cent of consumers watch social video, 50per cent watch free ad-supported video, […]

August 15, 2024

The Rings of Power on Samsung TV Plus

Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s FAST and AVoD service, has announced the arrival of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series to its Entertainment Mix and VoD offering. The arrival of the fantasy prequel series marks its debut on the FAST platform and is the latest expansion of the Samsung TV Plus catalogue. […]

August 15, 2024By Nik Roseveare