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Morgan, Sniderman to retire from Litton Entertainment

Dave Morgan, founder, president and chief executive officer, and Pete Sniderman, chief operating officer, of Litton Entertainment, will retire from their positions at year’s end. With 32 series and hundreds of hours of Emmy Award-winning programming annually on leading broadcast station groups including the ABC stations, and networks including CBS, NBC, Telemundo and The CW, […]

December 3, 2021

Amagi report: News drives eyeballs & ad dollars on FAST TV

Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced the second edition of its quarterly industry report, which reveals that FAST is steadily making inroads into all regions around the world, powered by Connected TV (CTV). The report aggregates data from its proprietary platform, Amagi ANALYTICS on viewership and […]

December 2, 2021

ViacomCBS, NENT partner for Pluto TV Nordics launch

ViacomCBS Networks International and Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) have announced a partnership to bring Pluto TV to Sweden, Denmark and Norway in 2022. The service will combine ViacomCBS’ free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service with the biggest pan-Nordic ApOD platform Viafree. NENT Group will serve as the platform’s leading advertising sales partner. Pluto TV will […]

November 29, 2021

Agile Content to debut cloud production innovations and FAST channels

Agile Content, a provider of internet-based TV and streaming solutions, has announced two new innovations that are available for virtual demonstration from 3 December. The Agile Cloud Production and FAST & VoD2Live solutions will enable broadcasters and TV providers to revolutionize how live content is produced, and how linear channels can be created cost-efficiently and […]

November 25, 2021

Pluto TV debuts international ad campaign

Pluto TV, the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, has announced the company’s first-ever series of international brand campaigns, debuting across different regions, to drive brand awareness and resonance amongst consumers as the service furthers its global expansion. “Pluto TV has an innovative proposition, offering curated local and international channels with a linear approach into […]

November 19, 2021

Rakuten launches 21 new channels in Spain, Italy, France

Rakuten TV, the European VoD platform, has announced the launch of 21 new channels across Spain, Italy, and France as part of ongoing expansion plans across key territories. The new additions will offer a variety of entertainment across lifestyle, nature, film, animation, music, and culture.  All the channels are either available immediately or set to […]

November 18, 2021

ODMedia opens Australia office

ODMedia has announced the opening of a new Australian office. Based in Sydney, the new office is headed by industry veteran Jason Behan, who joins from Summer Star Creative, which he founded, to provide development, management, and distribution services. Prior to Summer Star Creative, Behan was Vice President, Acquisitions for Universal Pictures Australia. “We are […]

November 15, 2021

Rakuten TV expands free channels on LG TVs

Rakuten TV, already featured on LG Channels in key five European markets, has expanded its content offering in the UK with the rollout of five channels on the free content streaming service from LG Electronics, LG Channels, which offers an enhanced viewing experience for smart TV customers. CNN, Rakuten Stories, Comedy Movies, Action Movies and […]

November 11, 2021

Cinedigm selects WHATS’ON by MEDIAGENIX

Cinedigm, a leading global FAST (Free, Ad-Supported Streaming Television) independent streaming company, has chosen Media Business Management Platform WHATS’ON by MEDIAGENIX as the content programming solution to power its growing portfolio of ad-supported FAST channels. Cinedigm will utilize the WHATS’ON platform to manage, schedule, and optimize content programming across the Company’s growing list of FAST […]

November 10, 2021

IMDb TV launches 15 channels on Fire TV UK

IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, has announced that 15 live linear channels have been added to the service, including hit comedy series and reality TV, true crime, design, pop culture, and more. Additionally, the IMDb TV standalone app on Fire TV is now available in the UK. The 15 recently added live linear […]

November 2, 2021By Nik Roseveare