Just in time for NAB New York, Kapang announces that it is including an amazing FAST Channel Playout within its broadcast package and you can distribute the channel without any restrictions. Just sign up for the VIew TV Cloud CDN…
FAST is not a different type of TV - There is not a TV Format and then a FAST TV format. Television channels have been funded by advertising breaks for decades, but FAST allows you to deliver more cost-effectively over…
TV viewers today have more choices than ever before. They can watch their favourite shows and movies on various platforms, such as cable, satellite, streaming, or over-the-air (OTA) broadcasting. However, each platform has its advantages and disadvantages. For example, cable…
Kapang drives TV Broadcasters into the FAST Lane with FAST Channel Offering KAPANG FAST LANE - The broadcast TV product to drive streaming audeinces to existing broadcasters in days without a high capital outlay. The TV industry is undergoing a…
FAST Channel Scheduler role up for grabs within one of the broadcasting greats based out of Oxford. Position Title: ITV FAST Channels Scheduler Company: ITV Location: Oxford Job Description: We connect with millions of people every day, make content they…
BBC Studios Exclusively Launches Five New FAST Channels on Amazon Freevee. The New Channels Feature Over 1,000 Hours of Premium British Content New York, NY – October 10, 2023 – BBC Studios – creator, producer and distributor of unparalleled British content…
FAST Channel Sponsorship and FAST Content Sponsorship for free ad-supported streaming TV channels, is a growing phenomenon in the online video landscape. View TV Marketplace is adding channel sponsorships and ad-break bumper FAST Channels offer viewers a wide range of…
FAST Channel Ad-fill - FAST, or Free Ad-Supported Television, is a streaming service that offers linear, passive and ad-supported programming that appeals to a large and diverse audience. FAST channels are similar to traditional TV channels, but they are delivered…
ITV Studios has announced it is building a suite of FAST channels as a showcase for its scripted and non-scripted content. Fifteen FAST channels are now now available across 16 territories with ITV Studios programming over 3,500 hours across three continents. Graham…
FAST Channel hype, is the same as traditional TV broadcasting but the benefits of streaming provide accurate audience statistics, audience feedback, low cost of entry, greater quality and great choice across multiple video-enabled devices: FAST Channel Broadcasting - The New…
Streamingbroadcaster.com Rebrands as FAST Broadcaster to Reflect the Rise of FAST Channels Streamingbroadcaster.com, a website that provides news and information about streaming TV channels and platforms, has announced that it has changed its name to FAST Broadcaster, to better reflect…
FAST Channel Content is King and Youtubers know Ad-funded Content Audiences better than anyone else. How YouTube Content Creators Can Teach FAST Channel Operators About Content Strategy and Production FAST, or Free Ad-Supported Television, is a streaming service that offers…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving technology that is transforming various industries, including the television broadcast industry. AI can perform tasks such as content creation, content analysis, content distribution, content monetization, and more, with speed, accuracy, and efficiency. AI…
Amazon Ad-supported Prime TV - As the number of people cutting the cord for the first time continues to dwindle to a slow trickle, streaming services have shifted their focus to find strategies to increase their revenue on the backs of their current customers,…
SSAI and how is it critical to FAST Channel Delivery - Free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels are a growing trend in the video streaming market, as viewers seek more variety and affordability. According to a report by LG Ads,…
The world of television entertainment is undergoing a transformation, with streaming and Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) Channels becoming increasingly popular. At the forefront of this revolution stands Fast Channels Network, a dynamic and innovative distributor, taking the lead as…
FAST Channels, the ability to watch Streaming TV for free entertainment, are becoming a household replacement for cord-cutting audiences, providing television experiences that viewers want. What is FAST and how does it work? FAST is a term that stands for Free Ad-Supported Streaming…
Broadcaster FAST Channels - Get ready for a cord-cutting revolution! Existing cable TV broadcasters are taking the lead, offering what viewers crave: familiar base channels, a multitude of niche options, and all this at no cost or a fraction of…
View TV Live Sports has been released as the latest product from View TV and its consumer platform Kapang. View TV Live solves production companies' and event organisers problems. The new service enables the broadcast of live sports and other…
Pay TV's Crumbling Tower operates like a game of Jenga. Each new disruptor is like pulling another block out of the tower. It’s only a matter of time before the whole tower topples over—unless Pay TV operators pivot before it’s…
BBC faces mass revolt from television viewers who are no longer willing to pay the television licence fee. A record 2.84 million people now insist they are no longer obliged to fork out £159 for the annual charge. This is…
Busting FAST Channels Myth as there is, it seems, an oddly mistaken assumption that the key to wealth and riches is to "stand up a FAST channel". To grab some previously ungrabbed library content and then wait for the dozens…
Disney’s ESPN network is going direct-to-consumer, and CEO Bob Iger reaffirmed Wednesday that it’s “not a matter of if, but when,” as the company explores various potential strategic partners. Disney and ESPN made headlines earlier this week when it inked…
FAST Sports Channel, one of two new channels from View TV, brings live sports to FAST Platforms whilst empowering sports teams and federations to monetize their loyal audiences using the power of Cloud Production, retaining 100% of ad revenues earned and…
NBCU rolls out FAST channels on Roku as it is placing more of its content on FAST channels. NBCU announced the new FAST linear content from it's Global Distribution library is now available on The Roku Channel. Further channels will…
Fox promotes cable bundle as better value for live sports and is not ready to give it up just yet. While other media companies tinker with the idea of offering live sports through streaming, Fox thinks its premium content is…
RTL compete with Netflix with "All in One" Streaming Bundle. The new "all-inclusive" platform is promising German subscribers a one-stop-shop for video, live-sports, music, podcasts, audiobooks and digital magazine subscriptions at a time when "everyone is talking about bundling." German…
Collapse in broadcast TV viewing as even older viewers turn to streaming. The UK regulator Ofcom says it has seen a steep decline in mass audience moments. There are fewer numbers tuning into the traditional linear channels. According to today’s…
AMC Networks sheds subscribers as it reports its second-quarter 2023 earnings on Friday 4th August 2023. It reveals it has lost hundreds of thousands more subscribers across its portfolio of niche streamers. It is also down 17% in U.S. ad…
Streaming services now command a more significant share of viewers than cable, data published by Nielsen show. That means apps like Netflix and other streaming platforms capture 38% of all television viewing, compared with 31% for traditional cable, the data show. In a sign of streaming's rapid rise,…
"Streaming Mergers" are inevitable say experts with more likely. A tie-up trend is taking root in the streaming industry. Video on demand providers are scratching around for more subscribers and trying to secure their footing in a crowded market. This…
Streaming TV costs higher than cable, as ‘crash’ finally hits, says a new analysis. It follows warnings that a "crash" was on the way - a day that has now arrived. The report says that after price rises by Apple TV+, HBO…
Rapid Rise of Esports Broadcasting as Esports has exploded from nichehobby to mainstream entertainment. It rivals traditional sports, evidenced by escalating media rights deals now reaching hundreds of millions annually. As the audience expands, digital streaming has become the dominant…
Disney drove off a cliff and it is the fault of Hollywood-Right? The trouble brewing in the media and entertainment industry has become one of the most interesting—and truly perplexing—business stories in the world. How does everything seem so bad at…
Pluto TV launches Australia - Pluto TV, Paramount’s free streaming television service, is to launch in Australia from the end of August. Comprising more than 50 free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels, Pluto TV will be sold as a dedicated branded area within Paramount…
Amazon enforce developer policy starting September 1st 2023 - Amazon will soon require international app developers who offer ad-supported streaming video services available to Fire TV users to opt into their in-house ad publishing service or, where unavailable, offer up…
FAST is Dead and technology companies killed it... TV was great as it was it just needed some efficiencies. FAST: The Future of Television or the End of Content Creation? FAST, which stands for Free Ad-Supported Television, is a streaming…
Spotify raises premium subscription price for millions for the first time on its single account premium plan. This is the first time it has raised prices since 2011 and it is also hiking other services as well. In the UK,…
Netflix touts AI jobs at $900k amid Hollywood strikes, triggering an angry response from striking Hollywood actors and writers after posting a job advert for an artificial intelligence (AI) expert. The new position would join its Machine Learning Platform team,…
Virgin Media O2 launches suite of FAST channels- Virgin Media O2 has partnered with A+E Networks EMEA, All3Media International, Banijay Rights, Blue Ant Media, Extreme International, Fremantle, Little Dot Studios and Tastemade to produce a selection of FAST channels. They’ll…
FAST Men: The Evolution Of TV Ad Buying, past and present. New York City, 1996 In a dimly lit room, thick with cigarette smoke, TV ad buyers leaned back in leather chairs, a tumbler of bourbon in one hand and…
Sky Subscribers To Get Lionsgate+ For Free as Sky announced a new partnership with Lionsgate+, the international premium streaming service from STARZ. This will give subscribers more stuff to watch, at no extra cost. This collaboration is set to provide…
Fubo challenges FCC proposal for streaming services reclassification under MVPD term as executives from Fubo met with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officials. The sports-centric streaming service expressed concern over a proposal to reclassify streaming cable TV replacements. This is due…
OTT is the rising star for Cable Television Companies and Local Sports Leagues. The broadcasting domain is being transformed by over-the-top technologies, and the sports broadcast doesn’t stand aside. OTT video streaming technologies have influenced traditional sportscasts and viewing experiences.…
YouTube TV is to offer NFL Sunday Ticket-Max bundle after teaming up with Google and Warner Bros. Discovery. They plan to introduce a YouTube TV off that bundles NFL Sunday Ticket and Max SVOD service. Philipp Schindler, SVP and CBO…
Streaming platforms and TV driving economic growth in the UK - Finder.com stated that 9 out of 10 households in the UK used streaming platforms in 2022. Furthermore, 58% of most households in the United Kingdom have at least one streaming…
ZEASN buys Foxxum and rlaxx TV for an undisclosed fee. As a result, this positions itself as a leading provider of CTV operating systems (OS) and AVOD/FAST products in the market. Furthermore, the combined companies have an installed base of…
Comcast has officially launched and integrated 20 free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels into the TV guide on it's cable operator’s X1 pay TV platform. While Comcast’s X1 platform already offers major FAST apps, such as Pluto TV, Tubi, Freevee and…
Live Sports Streaming is the latest content genre to join the streaming ecosystem as a primary revenue stream. Live Sports Streaming TV for teams, leagues and federations will transition to streaming models over the coming months. Live Sports services have…
Hollywood Actors are going on strike after talks with major studios and streaming services fail. New YorkCNN — A union representing about 160,000 Hollywood actors is going on strike after talks with major studios and streaming services have failed. It is…
TCL taps Amagi - TV Manufacturer TCL has tapped cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV provider Amagi to support its new streaming options for TCL TV users in the US. Amagi will help TCL accelerate the addition of…
TELLYO Acquisition -Market-leading live cloud remote video production and distribution platform, is pleased to announce that a US investor has acquired the majority stake in the business, replacing its previous investor and retaining its award-winning management team. The new investors…
Roku integrates Shopify, allowing users to purchase goods with the click of a remote through ads on its streaming TV platform, it announced on Tuesday. Shopify has been integrated into Roku’s “Action Ads” – a format meant to drive a…
Edgio announced its collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) to provide an integrated platform for the delivery of live and on-demand hockey games broadcasts across Canada. Edgio’s Uplynk solution for streaming video enables CHL to manage and organise live…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a major talking point in recent years, and many companies are investing heavily in developing AI solutions. The term was coined in 1956 by John McCarthy at Dartmouth College, and today, AI has moved from…
Big Streaming Wars in all of Hollywood's earth scorched streaming wars welcome one of the strangest battles. Tune into TNT or Discovery Channel and chances are you might come upon an ad for a new streaming selection on Peacock or Netflix.…
Fifa picks Sky Media - The world’s football governing body Fifa has appointed Sky Media as its exclusive sales house for its nascent streaming platform Fifa+ in the UK and Europe. Fifa, which launched Fifa+ last year, is the first…
Cloud TV is a technology that enables the delivery of TV content and services over the Internet without the need for traditional set-top boxes or cable connections. It allows users to access various TV channels, programs, and applications on different…
Tellyo and Atos - London, UK, 11th July 2023 -The 2023 European Games concluded last week, allowing the teams at Tellyo and Atos to finally catch their breath after successfully executing their largest joint project to date. This massive undertaking…
Netflix as we learn the pros and cons of their strategy to roll out an advertising based subscription model. As Netflix faces increased competition and revenue challenges, it has introduced a cheaper subscription plan with ads. Kateryna Novatska, head of…
Elon Musk, owner of the social network believes video can provide a new revenue stream as it seeks profitability. Twitter owner Elon Musk says the company is working on a dedicated video application for connected TV platforms. Musk, who purchased…
The Washington Post has become one of a handful of newspaper brands to launch a FAST channel and is already benefitting from people “spending a lot of time with our journalism” as a result. FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) services have grown in…
Comcast, The Chief Executive Brian Roberts, back in 2018 got a little bit of advice from a taxi driver – buy Sky. And so he did, eventually outbidding and seemingly overpaying for the U.K. pay television provider Sky Plc, valued…
Sky Live is here. More than a year later than expected, Sky has finally taken the wraps off its long-awaited Sky Live accessory for Sky Glass TVs. They showcased both the hardware and software elements of the Sky Live proposition…
Tellyo Live Production SCTE, London, UK 28th June 2023. Tellyo, the leading cloud live event production platform, is proud to announce the launch of broadcast-grade ad-break SCTE-35 markers within our flagship Live Production solution. This latest Tellyo release introduces a…
TikTok’s New Music Streaming Platform generated excitement yesterday in the music industry. TikTok officially announced the launch of its new streaming music service, TikTok Music. With access to millions of songs and unique features not available on competitors like Spotify…
Live video streaming connected TV is forecast to grow CAGR 29.30% in 2023 and reach $559.62B by 2032. The market for live video streaming is expected to grow due to an increase in demand for video-on-demand (VoD) services, as consumers…
Animax launches amazing CTV channel on OTT platforms with Amagi via KCGM deal across multiple CTV services. KC Global Media Asia (KCGM) has tapped cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV provider Amagi to provide its flagship SaaS offerings…
BBC on-demand button has taken on Netflix after demanding for a new 'on-demand' button on all UK TV remotes. Manufacturers may soon be forced to add buttons for iPlayer, ITVX and Channel4 on TV controls as the broadcasting giant complained of 'fierce competition'.…
LinkedIn to test video ads on streaming services, specifically targeting LinkedIn's 930 million subscribers. Microsoft Corp-owned (MSFT.O) LinkedIn said on Thursday it was working on a video advertising product that would allow marketers to target users of the professional networking site while…
ShowHeroes CTV Innovation are a global leader in digital video content, tech, and advertising solutions. ShowHeroes CTV Innovation continues the extension of its creative services with the launch of Custom Animations for CTV. This innovative and highly customisable format is…
Sports Streaming - A jewel thief, the joke goes, once asked a New Yorker where he could locate New York's most precious diamond."It's the one in the Yankees Stadium," said the New Yorker. The joke may be apocryphal, but there's no denying that sports have…
View TV Cloud from View TV has launched a one-stop television broadcaster cloud for free-to-air viewers and subscription viewers. View TV Cloud is a consolidated platform joining together all of the key areas within View TV, Broadcast Technology, CTV Ad Sales,…
CASH IS KING for Streaming TV broadcasters and content distributors looking to retain their existing business, grow their reach and keep audiences entertained. View TV Cloud was launched to allow streaming TV channels of all sizes to broadcast, distribute, monetize…
Freewheel unit on Wednesday unveiled a new effort to improve the TV ad viewing experience, announcing the launch of The Viewer Experience Lab in partnership with MediaScience. FreeWheel will utilize the new lab both to conduct research into how viewers…
Disney is trying to figure out its streaming ad choreography this summer. Connected TV ad targeting is a tricky dance for new AVOD services like Disney+ with ads, Max’s ad offering or the Netflix ad-supported tier. Move too fast, and…
Kapang has launched several Streaming TV Channels, FAST Channels, and Content provider revenue models to provide a sustainable future for television and channel content production ecosystems. Kapang is delivering more than 250 ad-funded linear FAST channels using addressable and programmatic…
AI Scheduling is a new way forward in making Connected TV and CTV more curated with little effort.
DIRECTV - This week AT&T’s CFO Pascal Desroches spoke at the Bank of America C-Suite Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Conference in London. During that talk, he opened up about how AT&T and how DIRECTV is doing. During the talk, when…
Cost per mille (CPM) is a key metric in the world of video advertising, as it measures the cost of displaying an advertisement to 1,000 people. The goal of any video advertiser is to maximize CPM by reaching the largest…
What is Addressable Advertising: The Future of Television Advertising Addressable advertising is a revolutionary way of delivering targeted and personalized advertisements to TV viewers. Instead of delivering the same advertisements to everyone watching a particular program, addressable advertising uses data…
What is Streaming TV The Future of Broadcasting has arrived. View TV Cloud has delivered an amazing service delivering platforms such as Kapang What is Streaming TV? Streaming TV is a way of watching television content over the internet, without…
Magna ad spend on National TV will be down by 7.7%, local TV will drop by 22.4% and AVOD/CTV ad spend will increase by 7.2% in 2023 Magna has become the latest major media agency to reduce its 2023 ad…
Tellyo Live Video Production Mixing Studio and Live Video Clipping Tools get put to the test. Broadcast solutions provider Atos is partnering with Tellyo to help promote the games on digital and social media platforms Technology from Tellyo will be…
FAST Channel problems? Are you a content owner not seeing actual revenues from your content investments and spending on linear channel creation? Free Ad-funded Streaming Television (FAST) has had a high exposure as being the next Gold Rush but in…
View TV Live (VTL) is the latest product from View TV and Kapang to deliver live events and live productions globally with full monetization via the View TV Cloud. VTL allows cameras, commentators, production people and studios to be based…
Promising as the FAST distribution model may be, it is a daily fight for eyeballs, premium ad placements, and prominence on a broad range of FAST platforms. To stand out from the crowd, create scale, and ensure a stable source…
View TV Connect delivers amazing monetization for Broadcasters. It is a fantastic product to dynamically link video content owners, linear channel broadcasters and advertisers together addressably. By using the View TV Cloud to maximise revenues for content owners and broadcasters to…
FAST Wars, the Free Ad-funded Streaming Television race to roll out broadcasters to IP-connected device platforms. Both Content Owners and Broadcasters have seen FAST to be a cost-effective approach to grow and transpose their content or channel revenues from declining…
MVPD stands for Multichannel Video Programming Distributor, and vMVPD stands for Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor. This article explains the concepts of MVPD and vMVPD, Skinny Bundles, and the differences between MVPD, vMVPD, and SVOD (Subscription-based Video On Demand). What…
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Kapang is a platform developed to appreciate audience demands following cord-cutting trends. Kapang delivers broadcast television channels & niche audience channels across 14 genres. Although Kapang is dedicated to providing a Streaming TV Cable experience, an additional genre has recently…
FAST Channels change broadcast landscape - A report, Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV: Why More Advertisers (and Consumers) Are Going F.A.S.T., from Comcast Advertising, the advertising division of Comcast Cable, highlights the rise of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) and its value…
In less than a decade, TV has gone from a sure thing—the de facto mass reach platform—to nuanced, complicated and in flux. You’ve probably heard many hot takes around the notion that “TV is dead!” But the reality is consumers…
Free ad-funded Streaming Television, commonly known as FAST, has evolved over the past few years, with platforms such as Pluto and Redbox generating millions of dollars in ad revenues, monetising archived content, and generating much-needed cash from their video libraries. …
Nielsen’s latest report from The Gauge, the media measurement company’s monthly total TV and streaming snapshot, revealed that streaming usage represented 35 percent of overall television consumption in the US in August, marking another record-high share for the format and…
At the Next TV Summit on Tuesday, AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” was the walk-on music for a panel debating the death of broadcast. A classic ’90s throwback tune was perhaps appropriate considering “1990 was the last time broadcast mattered,” quipped Next TV…
FAST channels allow rights holders to effectively become broadcasters in their own right. Richard Middleton explores just how deep the effects of this emerging tech might be felt No one seems quite sure just when FAST channels first emerged, but…
The NFL season hasn’t kicked off yet, but Fox Sports is about ready to do a touchdown dance about ad sales for the Super Bowl. Variety reported Wednesday that Fox has sold 95% of its ad inventory for Super Bowl LVII, scheduled…
Nothing sits still for long, and after years of experimentation, fine-tuning and increased competition - not to mention plenty of speculation and denial - the prospect of ads on subscriptionplatforms is finally looking like a reality. While most companies are…