"Discover the Big Players in the OTT Video Platform Market!" Exploring the Biggest OTT Video Platforms: Who are the Major Players? The world of online streaming video has grown exponentially in recent years, with the emergence of a number of…
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How FAST Channel Streaming Can Improve Your Online Video Experience Online video streaming has become increasingly popular in recent years, and with the introduction of FAST Channel streaming, viewers can now enjoy an even better experience. FAST Channel streaming is…
How do I launch a FAST Channel? - is a question on a lot of Content distributors' notepads so they can connect with consumers by launching free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels to enhance direct-to-consumer reach and boost engagement. In…
View TV, a broadcaster and broadcast technology innovation company, has sold a 40% stake in its end-to-end Smart TV broadcast business to Media Finance & Private Equity firm Play. The deal includes $50m in debt finance for the growth of…
AI TV Channel, View TV AI, will be made available on the Kapang platform and available for distribution across all platforms for the NAB Show 2023 in April. View TV has created an AI-powered content creation tool that can take…
View TV Boost is a new service launched by View TV, providing a YouTube-style MCN for FAST channels without changing their FAST channel playout provider. Boost from View TV instantly lists any compliant channel on Kapang in the UK and…
View TV has announced OTT Cloud Playout service View TV Play as their subsidized rebranded FAST Channel Playout service. View TV Play is a mentored FAST Cloud Playout service covering curation, delivery, distribution, and monetization across global platforms and owned…
View TV Sports - View TV knows Live Sports Streaming is the holy grail in proving that Streaming is the Future of TV. Streaming Live Sports delivered as FAST Ad-funded, Service Subscription, or Pay-per-view [PPV] Services allows any sports team…
LONDON, 29 September 2022: In the next five years, online advertising revenues will almost double from $190 billion in 2022 to $362 billion in 2027 according to the latest research from Omdia.Omdia Senior Research Director, Maria Rua Aguete said: “Netflix is expected…
The ad-supported streaming space is heating up, along with the available content on those platforms. At NATPE’s Streaming Plus event, executives from Vizio, Filmrise and Tastemade dished on how AVOD and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) providers are attracting viewers with…
FAST channels distribution just became a lot easier for content owners, channels, and platforms with the latest offering from View TV. FAST Channel Network from View TV provides a growing catalog of FAST channels available to platforms and opens up…
FAST is an ideal entry to OTT: low setup costs, global reach, and enhanced revenue streams. Learn how to create a channel, in 6 simple steps. Firstly, what is a FAST Channel? The acronym stands for Free Ad-Supported Television. In one…
Kapang is a Connected TV platform delivering more than 400 FAST & subscription channel services to viewers in the UK and USA using an internally developed private content distribution network (CDN), BroadcastCDN, to provide broadcast-grade encoding, delivery & monetization from…
A new report has found that streaming is dominating the UK TV landscape, but that Brits have a hard cap when it comes to paying for SVOD services. According to The Trade Desk, 73% of Brits are now streaming video…
Free ad-supported streaming TV services will only become more attractive promotional channels as consumers minimize entertainment expenses amid inflationary pressures. Brands can no longer afford to allow FAST services to fly under their radars, as usage of the biggest players…
Banijay Rights is ramping up its FAST channel offering with the launch of the distributor’s debut dedicated general entertainment channel Horizons: Powered by Banijay. Horizons will host the likes of drama series Gunpowder and The Woman in White, alongside formats including Location, Location, Location, 8 Out…
Comcast would be interested in acquiring Hulu if Disney decides to sell the streaming platform, according to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts. It’s an assertion which suggests Comcast is not about to make it easy for Disney to buy out the 33% stake in Hulu that…
Tubi — the free and ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox — today announced that it’s fired up a “FIFA World Cup FAST Channel.” If the name wasn’t clear enough (despite being a mouthful), it basically means all World Cup, all…
The success of FAST channels proves that viewers still enjoy a ‘lean back’ viewing experience in the streaming age. That was one of the conclusions of an IBC2022 Conference session on FAST channels, titled Transitioning Linear and VOD and Introducing…
Smart TV Apps launched by Cloudie TV allows broadcasters and private networks to deliver a carrier-grade audience platform for ad-funded TV and subscription services. Cloudie TV Smart TV apps solution, combined with their Cloudie TV Nucleus IPTV Middleware offers a…