The US remains the world’s most influential media and entertainment (M&E) market, generating 39 per cent of global revenues. Out of the $1.1 trillion (€0.94tn) worldwide M&E economy, the US alone contributes $430 billion. It also dominates streaming, accounting for 53 per cent of global SVoD revenues ($181 billion), 80 per cent of the FAST […]
Amagi, a cloud-based SaaS technology solutions provider for broadcast and streaming TV, has announced that Kogan Australia, one of the country’s leading e-commerce brands, has launched Kogan TV+, a new Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) platform that delivers premium content completely free. The launch of Kogan TV+ marks the company’s entry into the growing streaming […]
Field & Stream and Outdoor America has announced a strategic partnership to launch Field & Stream TV, rebranding Outdoor America’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) and broadcast platforms under one of America’s most trusted outdoor brands. The collaboration—announced by Doug McNamee, President of Field & Stream, and Nick Rhodes, CEO of Outdoor America Holdings—unites Field […]
A new 24/7 family-friendly animation channel is now available to UK viewers, as Cartoon Classics — a FAST channel distributed by Global Distribution Services — officially launches on Freeview Channel 214. Produced by Senseof.Media, the channel offers a lineup of classic and contemporary animated programming to 18 million households across the UK. Global Distribution Services, together with […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced the launch of a new FAST channel, Inside Outside, available to all Virgin TV customers directly via their set-top box. Inside Outside covers all things food, home and garden – with a range of shows fronted by established faces including Gordon Ramsay, Paul Hollywood, Heston Blumenthal, Kevin McCloud, George Clarke […]
ScreenHits TV has announced a partnership with Caracol Televisión, the Latin American broadcaster, to launch Caracol Mix – Caracol’s first FAST channel offering a line-up of Caracol’s most popular dramas, entertainment programmes and lifestyle shows. Available internationally (excluding Colombia), Caracol Mix will be accessible through ScreenHits TV’s global streaming and in-car entertainment platform, as well […]
Scripps Sports has formed an exclusive broadcast partnership with Major League Volleyball (MLV) to bring the league’s championship to ION, The EW Scripps Company’s national sports and entertainment network that reaches every US TV household over-the-air and on all major pay TV and connected TV/FAST services. ION will carry the MLV’s two semifinal matches live […]
FuboTV has announced the launch of its Fubo Channel Store in the US – a central location for its standalone plans. Fubo Channel Store provides frictionless access to standalone plans ingested directly into the Fubo experience. With Fubo Channel Store, subscribers can access the premium programming they subscribe to in a central hub without exiting […]
Rainbow Group, a specialist in the entertainment industry, is strengthening its international expansion with the appointment of Chiara Mologni as Head of Acquisition & Channel Strategy. Mologni will be responsible for shaping Rainbow’s global content strategy and driving the launch of new multi-platform TV channels. With more than twenty years of experience across the media, […]
Samsung TV Plus and V10 Entertainment, a private equity-backed media company, have partnered to launch the first dedicated FAST channel for America’s Funniest Home Videos hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, set to debut in the US later this year. The AFV with Alfonso Ribeiro channel on Samsung TV Plus will showcase more than 200 episodes from […]