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…
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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 to advertisers today as a complement…
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…
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…
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…
BroadcastCDN part of the View TV Group has launched a Cable & Satellite broadcaster transformation package to take existing and traditional broadcasters into FAST markets at scale to generate sustainable revenues. Broadcast CDN carries the service from your origin premises,…
As the 2022 NFL Regular Season kicks off, Frequency, the top cloud-based video SaaS platform powering linear channels for content providers across the globe, and sports and entertainment omnichannel production company Bleav, launched Bleav’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. Frequency’s Studio platform…
1. OEM FASTs Continue To Grow In our new report, FASTs Are The New Cable, we talk a lot about the growth of the FAST services owned by the various OEMs. They have an advantage in that they are the interface…
Broadcaster Roger Bolton has suggested the BBC is "spooked" by the decline in young audiences to traditional radio. Bolton, 76, was speaking after being dropped as host of Radio 4's Feedback after 23 years. "If you were running Radio 4, you must…
If your business makes video content, I’m sure you have a YouTube channel or maybe a video podcast – you might even stream live on something like Twitch. But if you want to level up, it’s time to get FAST.…
FAST Playout Solutions are a minefield for broadcasters and content owners alike. So what are the main features that are required to make your channel stand out above the rest and make it easy for you to create and monetize…
Think for a moment: How many streaming services are you subscribed to? Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Paramount+, Apple TV … the list seemingly goes on and on with more streaming services entering the space every year. Initially,…
So many companies are making channels with some companies with more than 100 channels which are all unwatchable or uninteresting. FAST broadcasting has opened a few opportunities to launch channels with a few hours of content and assume that the…
Kapang, a Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (vMVPD) broadcasts content and channels with a format similar to that of cable and satellite TV but delivered over public internet. Kapang working with its sister companies BroadcastCDN & Cloudie playout has an…
The following is a list of the Top 10 points you need to cover to get your channel to be super successful: Point 1 - Content Selection Choose content that people want to watch, cheap content is a long term…