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Love Stories TV Channel now on Plex

Love Stories TV, a specialist in delivering genuine love stories for entertainment, has announced the launch of its free-ad-supported (FAST) channel, The Love Stories TV Channel, on entertainment platform Plex. This launch follows the success of The Love Stories TV Channel with partners, including Fubo, Redbox, Sling, Vidaa, TCL, Local Now and The Grio, among […]

August 31, 2023

RTL AdAlliance partners with Xiaomi

Xiaomi, a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company, has entrusted RTL AdAlliance advertising sales rights for Xiaomi TV+. The international media sales house will add the free advertising streaming TV (FAST) platform, integrated into Xiaomi smart TVs and available as a stand-alone app in the Google Play Store to its growing CTV portfolio. Xiaomi TV+ […]

August 30, 2023

NBCU FAST channels on Google TV, Android TV

New free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) linear content offerings featuring popular programming across Telemundo Enterprises and the NBCUniversal Global Distribution library are now available on Google TV and Android TV devices in the US. The four additional channels include: Murder, She Wrote: Join mystery writer Jessica Fletcher (played by legend Angela Lansbury), as she solves […]

August 24, 2023

UKTV launches 4 FAST channels

Commercial broadcaster UKTV has announced the launch of four Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus and Pluto TV. The news marks the broadcaster’s debut in the FAST market with further plans to build on the offer with FAST channels to launch on its free streaming service UKTV Play. The new channels […]

August 23, 2023

Virgin Media adds FAST channels powered by Amagi, 24i

Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, in collaboration with 24i, the video streaming user experience expert, has announced that UK telecoms, media, and internet company, Virgin Media, has used its integrated solution to launch and monetise a new line-up of themed Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels on […]

August 23, 2023

Canada: CBC Gem on Roku

Roku and CBC have announced that Canada’s national public broadcaster’s streaming service, CBC Gem, is now available on the Roku platform in the country. CBC Gem is home to Canadian series and a curated selection from around the world, as well as more than 800 documentaries, 500 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens, […]

August 23, 2023

Amagi Report: Brazil, Mexico outpace US in CTV adoption

Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV (CTV), has announced that the eighth edition of its Quarterly Global FAST Report revealed a surge in CTV adoption rates across Brazil and Mexico, indicating a 94 per cent growth in CTV penetration in Brazil and a closely following 93 per cent […]

August 17, 2023

Redge Media streamlines FAST offering with mediaTool

Redge Media, an end-to-end OTT platform developed by Redge Technologies, is now offering an advanced linear content scheduling and playout management service – mediaTool.tv. This strategic move is in line with Redge Technologies’ development focus on FAST (free-ad supported-streaming TV) content.FAST offers compelling features for the OTT industry, including a wide selection of content. Recent […]

August 17, 2023

NBCUniversal expands FAST content on Roku

NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Roku have announced that new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) linear content offerings featuring fan-favourite programming from across the NBCU Global Distribution library are now available on The Roku Channel, with more channels to come later this year.   The Global Distribution Studio Entertainment Channels newly available on The Roku Channel include: […]

August 15, 2023

National world launches Shots! with Simplestream

National World, a UK multimedia company operating over 100 brands in the news, lifestyle, sport and business segments, has chosen Simplestream as a technology partner to provide the core tech stack for the launch of Shots!, a new TV brand built by using popular, topical content provided by a large network of journalists based in […]

August 15, 2023