Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has completed the acquisition of Redbox Entertainment – a deal first reported in May – creating a content and distribution offering targeting value-conscious consumers in the US. The combined companies now offer AVoD services, over 145 free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels, TVoD, and a network of over 36,000 […]
Amagi, a global player in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced over 100 per cent revenue growth Y-O-Y for the quarter ending June 2022 (Q1), propelled by the global surge in demand for connected TV devices and the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) viewing experience. In Q1, Amagi’s growth continued to […]
More than two thirds (69 per cent) of UK consumers say it is acceptable to watch ads on their TVs in return for free content, according to a consumer study. The report commissioned by Samsung Ads Europe, the advertising division of Samsung Electronics, in partnership with global market research agency Verve, surveyed a panel of […]
FAST Channels TV has partnered with Digital TV Cyprus (part of the Digital Tree Group) to deliver over 20 FAST linear channels to the country’s first OTT platform, to enhance the platform’s content experience and offering. The partnership adds a portfolio of movies and TV series to the Digital TV platform such as A+ Cinema, […]
Beyond Rights has signed a deal to collaborate with OTTera, a digital content distribution business. The new collaboration will focus on supporting Beyond Rights’ rapidly developing FAST strategy and will see a suite of both branded and IP-lead FAST channels launched around the globe over the coming months. Based in Los Angeles, OTTera is known […]
International content producer, distributor and channel operator Blue Ant Media has confirmed the promotions of Craig Junner to SVP, Programming + Content Strategy, Global Media and Andrea Harrick to VP, Content Acquisitions, Global Media. Both promotions arrive on the heels of a year filled with significant growth in the free streaming arena for Blue Ant […]
A report, Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV: Why More Advertisers (and Consumers) Are Going F.A.S.T., from Comcast Advertising, the advertising division of Comcast Cable, highlights the rise of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) and its value to advertisers today as a complement to traditional TV and streaming advertising plans. As one of the newest forms of […]
Chefclub, the food-themed entertainment brand, and FAST service Pluto TV have announced the launch of a standalone Chefclub channel in France. Philippe Larribau-Lavigne, Paramount’s Country Manager for France, commented: “We are very happy to launch Chefclub on Pluto TV. Cooking and lifestyle are popular genres among our audience and Chefclub’s world-renowned brand and content will […]
WaterBear Network, the free streaming platform dedicated to sustainability and the future of the planet, has announced the continued expansion of its linear FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus across Spain and Italy. Available to Samsung’s Smart TV and select Galaxy device users, viewers of the channel will have access to all of WaterBear Network’s […]
BuyDRM has announced the integration of Harmonic’s VOS360 cloud platform with BuyDRM’s Encryption Key API. This integration enables media companies and service providers to deploy encryption keys from BuyDRM’s encryption key API, simplifying the deployment of encrypted live and VOD streaming services. Close collaboration between the two companies led to the successful deployment of KeyOS […]