talkSPORT, the sports radio station, has announced its expansion onto smart TV, partnering with LG Channels, FireTV, Apple TV, Google TV and – from early February – Samsung TV Plus. Smart TV viewers are now able to access talkSPORT’s sports coverage, opinion and debate, and brand new shows directly through their smart TV devices for […]
independent animation studio Aardman has announced the appointment of Kenny England in the newly created role of Director of Digital, Social, and Communities, and Amy Pearson as Director of Marketing. Both will report to Executive Commercial and Brand Director, Emma Hardie. England will lead a new integrated digital strategy across Aardman’s social, YouTube and FAST […]
Latin America’s media and entertainment industry is projected to grow by 9.4 per cent in 2025, reaching $55 billion (€52.7bn), significantly outpacing the global average of 6 per cent growth and exceeding the 3.3 per cent growth expected in the US. Nearly half of these revenues will stem from streaming video, which is forecast to […]
FilmRise, the New York City-based film and television studio and streaming network with over 600 FAST channels globally, announces the promotion of two of its senior sales executives leading the sales division, sharpening its resources and focus and signaling major growth for the company. Melissa Wohl moves to EVP, Global Distribution Partnerships and Content Sales […]
Singular.live and Akta are announcing a partnership to bring broadcast quality graphics to Akta’s FLEX channel playout in the cloud. FLEX channels are live linear TV channels that are scheduled in the cloud that can be distributed both as FAST channels and traditional broadcast channels. What makes this partnership unique is two-fold: First, FLEX channels […]
Last year brought big changes to the streaming industry – from major mergers to shifting viewer habits – with last year’s What to Expect from Fast Channels TV report predictions of seeing more niche content, greater sports coverage and significant advancements in user experience all proving to be spot on. Now, it seems ad-supported streaming […]
Sports Studio, in a new partnership with Netgem, brings a curated offering of more than 40 free sports channels from its Free Live Sports streaming platform to Netgem’s TV Guide. This new Free Live Sports offering is available at no charge to viewers and includes a broad range of live sports channels. Netgem, the first […]
FAST service Pluto TV and MODUS Super Series have agreed a partnership to bring MODUS Super Series Darts to Pluto TV across multiple international markets – including exclusively in the UK, GSA and Denmark – providing darts content 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Through the deal, Pluto TV is also becoming the […]
Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has launched a new branded owned and operated FAST Channel, Nordic Films, dedicated to celebrating the very best of Nordic cinema. The new channel offers viewers in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark a curated selection of films that captures the essence of Nordic storytelling and its cinematic richness. The […]
Production studio, rights business and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced the launch of its free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel, Declassified, on VIZIO WatchFree+ in the US. Declassified features stories and revelations that have shaped our world, from conspiracies and catastrophes to engineering and ancient civilisations. The deal, led by Julio Sobral, SVP, […]