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VIDAA, SeaChange addressable ad partnership

Smart TV operating system and content platform provider VIDAA USA, and video delivery and ad insertion solutions specialist SeaChange International have partnered to develop jointly a streaming and ad insertion solution to accelerate the expansion of free ad-supported content on VIDAA tv globally. VIDAA will provide a seamless interface to bring SeaChange Xstream platform customers […]

April 5, 2022

Beyond branded blocks on Insight TV

Beyond Rights and millennial focused digital channels provider Insight TV have entered into a partnership, which will see the launch of Beyond branded blocks on Insight TV’s science and technology focused InWonder channel. Initially, the Beyond branded blocks, which will play at weekends in primetime, will comprise content drawn from Beyond Rights’s catalogue of science […]

April 4, 2022

Pluto TV now on Xbox, PC

Pluto TV, a Paramount company, has announced that its free streaming service is now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and on PCs with Windows 10 or Windows 11. Users can now access the entire library of channels available directly from Pluto TV app in the UK, GSA, Italy and Latin America. The service will […]

March 31, 2022

Amagi report: FAST continues to gain consumer appeal

Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) is quickly becoming the content model of choice for viewers and brands alike. Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced the third edition of its industry report, revealing that FAST performance is accelerating across the globe, driven by subscription fatigue and consumers’ […]

March 30, 2022

Chefclub FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus

Chefclub, the digital entertainment brand, has announced an OTT agreement with Samsung TV Plus to launch a FAST channel in France and Switzerland. The deal will pave the way for the global cooking brand to extend its reach into AVoD streaming for the first time. A standalone, ad-supported Chefclub channel is available immediately on Samsung […]

March 28, 2022

YouTube adds AVoD TV

YouTube has announced it will now stream free, ad-supported TV content, allowing US viewers to watch full seasons of TV shows – around 4,000 episodes in total – with launch titles including Hell’s Kitchen, Andromeda, Are We There Yet?, Heartland and many more. Users can access these titles and up to 100 new additions each […]

March 23, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Curiosity launches FAST channel with LG

Curiosity, the global factual media and entertainment company, has partnered with LG to launch Curiosity Now, a free, ad-supported streaming channel, available as channel #277 on LG Channels on all LG Smart TV 4.0 and newer models. Curiosity Now offers select programming from a library of original and curated documentaries, shows and series across nature, […]

March 22, 2022

FAST Channels TV partners with 17 OTT platforms

FAST Channels TV has announced that their newly launched platform allowing partners to leverage their 170+ channel package for free, ad-supported channels has secured distribution in over 17 platforms. The linear-style channels and various content partners will continue to work with FAST Channels TV to help support the playout, scheduler and distribution with their suite […]

March 21, 2022

ScreenHits TV, Wurl FAST partnership

Wurl, a specialist in powering streaming TV, is partnering with ScreenHits TV, for the global distribution and monetisation of FAST channels. ScreenHits TV is partnering with Wurl to deliver and monetise FAST channels in ScreenHits TV’s current territories (UK, US, Germany, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina) as well as several new territories later this year as part of its international expansion […]

March 18, 2022

Pluto TV debuts in Nordics in May

Pluto TV, a Paramount company, has announced that the free streaming television service will be launched in Sweden, Denmark and Norway on May 18th.  The service will debut in Nordics offering two viewing choices, all free-to-stream, with more than 210 curated and exclusive live, linear channels and a Viafree on-demand section. Content includes iconic titles […]

March 16, 2022