All FAST articles
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NewsSony expands FAST business with launch of 54 channels in Europe
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is expanding its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) business with the launch of the Sony One Channel Portfolio in Europe.
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Daily NewsVeset launches AdWise
Veset has announced the launch of ad-insertion platform, Veset AdWise.
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Daily NewsPlanetcast Media Services launches NexC cloud-first architecture
Broadcast technology and media services provider Planetcast Media Services launched its NexC architecture which is designed to simplify content management, distribution, and monetisation services and technologies.
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Industry TrendsHow to create clearer reporting metrics for ad-supported streaming services
Ophélie Boucaud, Principal Analyst at Dataxis, sheds some light on the quest for more relevant and comparable performance metrics in the ad-supported streaming world, and what needs to happen to create greater transparency.
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NewsFreely streaming service sets Q2 launch date, reveals user interface
New streaming service Freely, backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, will launch in the second quarter of 2024.
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NewsUK screen industry valued at £12.5bn for 2023
Figures released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), Omdia, Kantar, Futuresource Consulting, and Official Charts Company have valued the UK screen industry at £12.5bn for 2023, a 5.6% YoY growth in a year when the UK Box Office topped £1bn for the first time since the pandemic. This ...
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Daily NewsNorigin Media launches CTV white-label FAST apps
Scandinavian streaming TV UI/UX specialist company Norigin Media launched its brandable connected TV product for linear or FAST TV channels.
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Industry TrendsVendor predictions for 2024: AI, CTV, FAST and Niche Sports
It’s no surprise that uses of AI are top of the agenda for media organisations in the next 12 months but so too is a drive to enhanced monetisation over Connected TV, mining niche sports, warnings of job ‘replacements’ and, notably, fewer calls for sustainability. Here are a selection of ...
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Industry TrendsDAI and Sustainability: Session-Based Solutions and Efficiency in Ad Delivery
With COP 28, the UN’s climate change conference taking place through middle of December this year, the world’s attention is once again focussed on the question of sustainability, and the broadcast industry is no exception, writes John Maxwell Hobbs.
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Daily NewsEdgio partners with Wurl on FAST
Edgio announced a partnership with Wurl, a data-driven software specialist for connected TV (CTV), to offer global FAST syndication via Edgio’s Uplynk service.
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NewsParamount to Combine My5 and Pluto TV Platforms in UK
Paramount is to combine Channel 5’s broadcast video-on-demand (BVOD) service My5 with its FAST service Pluto TV in the UK in 2024.
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Industry TrendsBringing it Back Home: A New Dawn for Content Aggregation?
With streaming service subscriptions in decline in some established markets as the cost of living crisis worsens, it’s likely that the industry will have to take a fresh look at content aggregation, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsNAB Show New York: From AI to AM Radio
The annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show New York (October 24-26) saw more than 12,000 broadcast, media and entertainment professionals converge on the Javits Center, a figure that the NAB team claims is a 28% improvement over the previous year.
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NewsA+E Networks Names Mark Garner Head of FAST
A+E Networks has promoted Mark Garner to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Head of Global FAST Channels.
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VideoWisePlay Simplifies Broadcasting and Streaming Monetisation with AI
IBC2023: WisePlay is a cost-effective, versatile, and interactive FAST channel playout designed to revolutionise broadcast operations and streamline on-air operations for monetisation.
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VideoMetadata: The Essential Building Block for FAST
IBC2023: Metadata, the descriptive information around entertainment programming from what it’s about to who’s in it to where it’s available, is more essential than ever in the streaming-first world. Gracenote, the largest global metadata provider, plays a key role in the streaming ecosystem by helping FAST channels integrate into Global ...
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VideoPanel Discussion: Best Practice for FAST in Europe
IBC2023: With a mission to help local content providers and broadcasters embrace the FAST business model using EU-based technology, networks, and production houses, OKAST has grown out of the EU-funded consortium FAST4EU. This session will share best practice and look at the various factors, such as localisation, that will contribute ...
