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Research: 53% of UK marketers maintain budgets

AudienceXpress, FreeWheel’s premium video media sales house, has published the findings from the third iteration of the 2023 Advanced TV Uncovered study, conducted by independent media research firm CoLab Media Consulting. The study explored UK marketers’ perspective over the next 12 months, highlighting a cautious approach to marketing spend in light of the current economic […]

September 22, 2022

Pluto TV sets Canadian launch date

Paramount Global and media and content company Corus Entertainment have confirmed that FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) service Pluto TV will debut in Canada on December 1st. The pair say the service will debut with its most robust content offering at launch to-date, with more than 100 unique, curated channels and over 20,000 hours of […]

September 22, 2022

Endemol France chooses OKAST to launch FAST channels

A subsidiary of the Banijay Group, world leader in audiovisual production and producer of iconic programmes such as “Star Academy”, “Secret Story” and “Master Chef”, Endemol France has chosen the French solution OKAST Channels to launch its first channels on the largest FAST platforms on the market. Convinced by the relevance of this new distribution […]

September 19, 2022

9Now upgrade

Australian media group Nine says a new era of live streaming television has been unveiled, with Nine’s digital platform 9Now embarking on a transformation from the ground up that the broadcaster claims will reshape how 9Network viewers consume content, as well as offering advertisers ‘ground-breaking’ opportunities. Claiming an Australian first for BVoD platforms, 9Now will […]

September 16, 2022

Cinedigm debuts Cineverse streaming service

Cinedigm, the streaming technology and entertainment company super-serving enthusiast fan bases, has unveiled its new, flagship streaming service – Cineverse. Available immediately across iOS, Android and Roku apps, Cineverse offers a film & television library that leverages next-generation technology to make it easy and intuitive for users to stream content. Cineverse plans to add more than 10,000 […]

September 16, 2022

Love Stories TV launches on Sling Free

Love Stories TV, the specialist in inspirational, real love stories as entertainment, has announced its streaming TV FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) channel is available on Sling Free in the US. Following its success with existing partners Allen Media Group’s Local Now and The Grio, TCL, Rakuten TV and Samsung TV Plus AU, the Love […]

September 16, 2022

Whip Media partners with ITV Studios

Whip Media, the leading enterprise software platform and data provider to the world’s largest entertainment organisations, has announced that ITV Studios, the international content creator, producer and distributor, will utilise Whip Media’s platform for performance tracking of its popular entertainment content, including the company’s growing FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) channels. ITV Studios, a part […]

September 15, 2022

Mometu, FAST Channels TV launch streaming service

FAST Channels TV has announced a new agreement with start-up streaming service, Mometu (Mo-Me-Tu), providing premium live and on-demand programming together with a complete OTT media platform package. Meaning “more for me and you,” Mometu is dedicated to the discovery of thought-provoking movies, documentaries, TV series, and live channels. What sets Mometu apart is its […]

September 12, 2022

Red Bee enters FAST market with Red Bee Pulse

Red Bee Media, the media services provider, has announced the addition of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) services to its Red Bee Pulse product. Red Bee’s scalable OTT virtual channel and advanced ad insertion capabilities help organisations launch FAST services quickly and grow digital audiences. Harnessing its established partnerships with ad tech and personalisation specialist […]

September 9, 2022

RUNTIME launches in Spain

RUNTIME, an independent cinema and TV series FAST platform, has gone live in Spain with 10 linear channels and over 1,000 VoD titles. Seven linear channels will be specifically dedicated to cinema (action, comedy, horror, romance, classic cinema, among different categories) and three to TV series, including RTVE titles such as Ana y los 7 […]

August 31, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid