Research from entertainment technology specialist TiVo finds that the average number of video services used by consumers has surpassed double-digits for the first time since TiVo started tracking this metric in the Video Trends Report in 2012, up to an average of 11.6 video services from 8.9 a year ago and 9.9 in Q2 2022. […]

Findings released by Global Distributor Blue Ant International at London Screenings point to the significant growth in the UK’s emerging FAST arena over the next four years. Conducted by technology research firm Omdia as a follow-up to its recent global study on FAST, the UK-focused findings reveal that FAST will account for nearly 20 per […]

Music video network Vevo has unveiled a new data science capability to support the creation of more impactful programming and ad products across Vevo’s expanding connected TV (CTV) footprint. Now Internet-enabled, the TV screen is delivering more value to the music industry than ever before, as a result of the vast consumer adoption of smart […]

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, a provider of content to value-conscious consumers, and Asian entertainment network and multi-channel operator, KC Global Media, have announced an agreement for the expansion of the companies’ international reach across free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) and AVoD. The agreement further enhances growth across Asia, featuring a fresh volume of […]

Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced that it has created 21 new FAST channels for music video brand XITE. These channels cater to various genres of music – pop, rock, country, R&B and more. Amagi is distributing the channels to the Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) […]

Streaming platform Rakuten TV has announced the addition of WaterBear, the free linear channel​ dedicated to ​the future of ​our planet. The channel us available on Rakuten TV in the UK, Ireland, Nordics and Netherlands effective immediately.  Water​B​ear ​features powerful stories from award-winning documentaries, enlightening short films and impactful series. Its content aims to bring […]

Free Ad-supported Television (FAST) is, as the name suggests, free and funded by ads, meaning viewers can watch live and on-demand content without having to pay for a cable package or streaming service. To viewers, FAST channels are almost indistinguishable from traditional linear TV, but instead of being broadcast, all the content is streamed. You […]

International pay-TV operator and UK based broadcaster, African Movie Channel, has launched its FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD on US based platforms, Local Now and TheGrio, in a new partnership with Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG). Nolly Africa HD is a 24-hour Nollywood channel showing curated Nollywood movies, series, talk shows and other unscripted content, […]

Tubi, Fox Corporation’s AVoD service, has released findings from The Stream 2023: Actionable Audience Insights for Brands, its annual audience report providing insights that help shape streaming and TV marketing strategies. Tubi’s research highlights the explosive growth in Connected TV (CTV) ad spend, while AVoD services lead the streaming pack as consumers look to cut […]