All FAST articles
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Daily NewsComcast Technology Solutions launches Cloud TV platform
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) launched its next-generation Cloud TV platform for broadcasters and video service providers across the globe.
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NewsAmazon to shut down Freevee streaming service
Amazon is to close down Freevee, its free ad-supported video streaming (FAST) platform, and to fold its content into its Prime Video service.
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NewsTubi hires ITV’s Ross Stapleton as UK General Manager
Fox Corporation’s free ad-supported streaming (FAST) service Tubi has appointed Ross Appleton as UK General Manager.
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Daily NewsFrequency expands managed channel services to Europe
Frequency, which supports a number of streaming television channels, announced the European expansion of its managed channel services (MCS) division. Launched in the US to support rights holders and brands creating premium FAST channels, Frequency is now extending MCS and its channel offerings to English-speaking Europe, with plans to enter ...
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NewsITV Studios launches digital label Zoo 55
ITV Studios has launched Zoo 55, a digital content label that aims to help the UK production and distribution giant exploit its catalogue more effectively on YouTube and other platforms.
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VideoGamechangers in media: Content and monetization
Delivering great entertainment experiences on Apple Vision ProDiscover how to bring your app to this all-new platform, based on familiar frameworks and tools. Learn about the development pathways, and how to leverage your existing investments into Apple platforms. Hear about 2D, 3D and Apple Immersive video, and how to bring ...
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VideoVirgin Media O2: Filling the gaps with FAST
IBC2024: David Bouchier, Chief TV and Entertainment Officer, Virgin Media O2, explains why FAST fills an important gap for the operator.
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VideoPluto TV on the need to localise FAST
IBC2024: Katrina Kowalski, SVP International Content Programming and Acquisitions, Pluto TV addresses the challenges of distributing FAST channels across European markets with different local requirements.
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VideoFAST in Europe: Insight from BBC Studios
IBC2024: Kasia Jablonska, Director of Digital and On-Demand for EMEA, BBC Studios, explains how BBC Studios approaches the FAST market.
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VideoSetting the pace for FAST in Europe? Monetisation and motivations
For FAST to succeed in Europe, providers must grasp the competitive landscape and understand how to differentiate. Major broadcasters still command viewer loyalty across many European nations. Capturing audiences requires offering quality programming that resonates locally but this demands significant investments in localized content production and marketing. This panel strives ...
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VideoCreating digital linear channels that seamlessly integrate sports and news for all platforms - including FAST
Integrating live programming into hosted playout solutions is a challenge. Join Georg Lenzen and Rick Young for a live demonstration to see how easy it can be. Learn from their experience with global news, sports and digital brands that are building graphics rich, highly automated channels, packed with lots of ...
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VideoContent strategies for FAST in Europe
Why has FAST been less successful in Europe compared with the US so far? Can FAST increase its share of the continent’s media market?
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Industry TrendsIBC2024: Best of the Show
IBC recorded its strongest year yet post-pandemic with more than 45,000 visitors from 170 countries converging on the RAI Amsterdam from the 13-16 September.
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VideoVideoCrypt: Next Gen Interactive & Secure Video Streaming Solution
VideoCrypt is a secured Video Management Solution revolutionizing how businesses deliver content. Our platform seamlessly streams, manages, and stores your video assets, providing a one-stop solution. Going beyond management, VideoCrypt opens new revenue streams through FAST Channels, monetizing your content like never before. Powered by AWS Elemental and Edge services, ...
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NewsPluto TV adds news channels to FAST offering
Pluto TV is launching a string of FAST channels dedicated to global and local news coverage across multiple international markets.
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VideoSporting content moves into the FAST lane
Having revolutionised media consumption by offering new outlets for movies, TV shows and news content, FAST is extending its reach into live sport, for so long the preserve of pay TV channels. This session will range across the factors that have driven FAST to-date and how the business model is ...
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Daily NewsThinkAnalytics suggests FAST way to monetise content
The ability to automatically generate and schedule FAST channels is a key focus for ThinkAnalytics this year, as service providers continue to seek ways to monetise their content.
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NewsEyes on Roku and Samsung as Omdia report vast growth in Connected TV and FAST
Tech market analysts Omdia reveal their latest findings that show a significant shift in the connected TV (CTV) market with hardware manufacturers increasingly capitalising on platform revenues rather than hardware sales. Companies such as Roku and Vizio are even accepting losses on hardware to focus on more lucrative revenue streams ...
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Industry TrendsFAST fills the gap for Virgin Media O2
FAST has proved an attractive – if challenging – way of filling a key gap left by basic cable channels in Virgin Media O2’s line-up, according to David Bouchier, chief TV and entertainment officer, Virgin Media O2.
