THEMA, a Canal+ Group company, has announced multiple launches of its FAST TV-channel – Vive Kanal D Drama – in Spain. In January the channel became available on 2 platforms – Rakuten TV and Orange TV – and more deals are coming soon. At the same time with the Orange TV launch, the channel has […]
Guru Studio, a leader in children’s entertainment, and Future Today, a specialist in ad-supported streaming, are have announced a partnership to launch a dedicated free advertising-supported linear TV (FAST) channel for the hit series True and the Rainbow Kingdom in the US. The new channel will deliver content from Gurus’ flagship preschool series to a […]
Global film and TV studio Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content) has made a raft of appointments and promotions across its expanding EMEA Television Distribution team. Led by the recently promoted President of Television Distribution, Prentiss Fraser, Fifth Season’s Television Distribution team is headquartered in London, with executives located in New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, […]
A global study from Samsung Ads through Verve reveals that ads on ad-funded and free streaming TV (FAST) services are more likely to be watched compared to other services – a finding consistent across the UK, Germany, Australia, and India. The global report, Understanding Advertising Engagement across different viewing platform types, compared key markets in […]
ThinkAnalytics, a provider of cloud-based personalised content discovery, viewer insight, and targeted advertising solutions, reports that it grew “aggressively” in 2022 with revenue growth of 30 per cent year on year. New customer signings worldwide include Bell Canada, BritBox, Crunchyroll, Telus, Sony Pictures, Magyar Telekom, and MBC Group. 2022 highlights include: New live deployments worldwide, […]
Roku and Warner Bros Discovery have agreed a deal to bring Warner Bros branded FAST channels to The Roku Channel. Featuring popular titles including Westworld, The Bachelor, Cake Boss, Say Yes to the Dress, F-Boy Island and more, the channels will arrive on The Roku Channel in the US this spring. On top of new […]
TN Marketing, a Minnesota-based international online media company, has announced the launch of its channel, CraftsyTV, on the free ad-supported TV (FAST) platform Xumo Play. The channel will feature a wide range of instructional tutorials, step-by-step demonstrations, and how-to videos on various creative categories such as knitting, baking, sewing, painting, paper crafts, embroidery, woodworking, crocheting, […]
Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel revenue grew almost 20 times between 2019 and 2022, and is set to triple between 2022 and 2027 to reach $12 billion (€11.9bn) according to research from analyst firm Omdia. FAST channels are increasing rapidly with more than 1,500 channels already available in the US, according to Omdia. “The […]
FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has teamed up with Tia Mowry, actress, producer, author, entrepreneur, and host and Kin, the LA-based lifestyle entertainment company that creates shows for diverse women’s audiences, to produce and distribute worldwide the new reality cooking show Not Like Mama. The original programme, hosted by […]
FAST Channels TV’s content library continues to grow, with a channel count that now stands at over 230 – with more being added each month – offering hundreds of hit movies, binge-worthy TV, cartoons, sports, news and more. The huge collection of FAST channels includes 20 LatAm channels, 17 African channels, and 17 Indian channels, […]