Tag: FAST
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Amazon Freevee Adds 4 New Paramount Channels: Miramax, BET x Tyler Perry & More
With over 500 FAST channels, Amazon Freevee is becoming a go-to service for many cord cutters. The service offers originals such as Judy Justice and Bosch, as well as syndicated channels across various genres of entertainment featuring popular movies and TV shows. Now, users can stream more curated content from Paramount on Freevee with these…
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You Can Now Watch Korean Programming for Free From ‘BINGE Korea’ on Roku with Free Channels Channels and AVOD Services
NEW ID, Asia’s leading FAST service company, has announced the launch of its specialized K-content platform, BINGE Korea, on Roku. This expansion makes NEW ID the first Asian company to enter the FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) and AVOD (Ad-supported Video on Demand) business. BINGE Korea offers a wide range of Korean content, including K-pop,…
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New Report Shows Americans Are Loving Free Ad-Supported Streaming
A new report from streaming TV platform Xumo reveals that free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels are becoming a major part of viewers’ entertainment habits. The 2024 FAST Market Update study found that a third of U.S. adults regularly watch FAST channels during primetime hours. The amount of time spent watching FAST channels in the…
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NBC Comedy Vault is Launching on Amazon’s Freevee, The Roku Channel, & Xumo Play With Charles in Charge, Coach, Will & Grace, & More
NBCUniversal’s Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel, TNBC, is set to undergo a rebranding to NBC Comedy Vault on June 1. This new showcase if NBC comedy channel promises to deliver a treasure trove of beloved classics, making it a must-watch destination for fans of timeless humor. To kick off Pride Month, NBC Comedy Vault…
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Are You Ready For AI Remastering of Classic TV Shows like Conan The Adventure? Soon They Will Be Streaming For Free
ElectricNOW, the premium OTT app and FAST channel from Electric Entertainment, is revitalizing classic TV series using Topaz Labs’ Video AI™ technology. The platform is digitally remastering “Conan the Adventurer,” “The Lost World,” and “The Immortal,” exclusively for ElectricNOW. CEO Dean Devlin highlighted Topaz’s restoration tools, which make the series feel as if they were…
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Mattel Launches Trio of Free Channels on Samsung TV Plus Featuring Barbie, Hot Wheels, and More
Mattel, Inc. has announced the debut of its first three 24/7 Free Ad-Supported Streaming (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus. The channels, Barbie and Friends, Hot Wheels Action, and Mattel Jr., all of which will offer continuous, free-to-view content accessible via Samsung Smart TVs, Galaxy devices, and online at www.samsungtvplus.com. This initiative marks Mattel’s entrance…
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The First Free Streaming Channel Dedicated to Baking Will Launch in Early 2024
Baking enthusiast Gemma Stafford is bringing her passion for culinary delights to free streaming services early next year by launching the first ad-supported baking network, The Bold Baking Network. The new channel will have a daily 24-hour lineup of home-cooked treats, including new shows and original programming from Taste Buds Entertainment, which produces Stafford’s videos.…
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Plex Says Viewers of its Free Ad-Supported Channels Has Grown 54%
Plex is starting to see a return on its investment in free ad-supported streaming channels. The company, which started as a software company providing video server apps, in 2019 started adding free ad-supported channels. The company said the number of viewers to those channels has risen by 54% in the first half of this year…
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With Nearly 40,000 Streaming Channels We’re Absolutely Overwhelmed by Content
It used to be that you would sit back and turn on Netflix, only to scroll through a seemingly endless grid of shows and movies (My former colleague Mark Serrels describes the doomscrolling habit here well). But nowadays, with the explosion of free ad-supported platforms, we’re not just scrolling through shows and movies, but whole…
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This Free Streaming Platform Sees Indian, Latin American Content Paving the Road to Success
In the world of free ad-based streaming services, DistroTV is still battling for attention in a world dominated by the likes of Pluto TV and Tubi despite being around for four years. The service hopes that its library of channels, which skews toward Indian, South Asian and Latin American content, helps it stand apart. “We…