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…
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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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…