FAST

With Roku’s All-New NBA FAST Channel and NBA Zone, Basketball Fans Are at the Center of the Action

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Sports, TV and Radio, Licensing (Sports), Consumer Electronics, Technology, IOT (Internet of Things), General Entertainment, Entertainment, Apps, Applications, Basketball, Other Entertainment, National Basketball Association, The Roku Channel, NBA G League, NBA League Pass, Partnership, TV Guide, News, NBA scoring leaders, Human voice, Hypothesis, FAST, Live, Multimedia, NBA, Marketing, Sport

The Roku Channel is the inaugural partner of the first-ever NBA FAST channel, which is available exclusively through The Roku Channel for a limited time.

Key Points: 
  • The Roku Channel is the inaugural partner of the first-ever NBA FAST channel, which is available exclusively through The Roku Channel for a limited time.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240403978989/en/
    Roku and the NBA partner to bring fans the all-new NBA FAST channel and NBA Zone.
  • The NBA FAST channel on The Roku Channel will feature classic games, highlights, recaps, documentaries, original series, studio shows, and interviews, among other additional content.
  • Viewers can access the NBA FAST channel on The Roku Channel, within related zones (Live TV Zone, Sports Zone, NBA Zone), through the Live TV Channel Guide or via The Roku Channel App.

FreeCast Adds 13 New Free Channels from SoFAST

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
TV and Radio, Entertainment, Online, Licensing (Entertainment), NITRO, LOL, Sport, Wrestling, Snooker, Partnership, Motorcycle, Yoga, AutoMotion, News, Recreational fishing, Formula One, Digital recording, Free ad-supported streaming television, FAST, Euronews, Collection, NASCAR, Africanews, Television

FreeCast is announcing a partnership with FAST channel distributor SoFAST bringing 13 new channels to the company’s collection of free television.

Key Points: 
  • FreeCast is announcing a partnership with FAST channel distributor SoFAST bringing 13 new channels to the company’s collection of free television.
  • The 13 channels from SoFAST represent different genres of programming.
  • Tracy West, FreeCast’s Executive Vice President of Digital Content, discussed the opportunity for FreeCast in adding a large collection of channels: “These kinds of deals are a great opportunity for FreeCast.
  • Partnering with FreeCast to bring our diverse range of channels to their platform is a testament to our commitment to providing high-quality, captivating content to audiences worldwide.

Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media™ Premiers to an Unprecedented 80+ Million Homes

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
TV and Radio, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Health, Channel, Samsung Electronics, Saint, Apple TV, DIRECTV, Android TV, IPhone, Partnership, Grace, Smart, Free, News, Female, Interview, History, Politics, Parenting, Student, Amazon Fire TV, City, Roku, NASA, Samsung, Wireless, Dream, Pain, FAST, The Sundays, Android, DEI

Merit Street Media will begin in 20 million homes on Samsung Smart TVs – the first FAST platform to offer Dr. Phil content – and will continue to roll out to millions of additional user homes and devices over the coming months.

Key Points: 
  • Merit Street Media will begin in 20 million homes on Samsung Smart TVs – the first FAST platform to offer Dr. Phil content – and will continue to roll out to millions of additional user homes and devices over the coming months.
  • Merit+ can be downloaded on iPhone and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, and Roku.
  • With its expansive reach and diverse distribution channels, Merit Street Media will bring its rich tapestry of original and acquired programming to viewers nationwide.
  • “The News on Merit Street” (Live, Weeknights 7-8 PM ET): Takes a comprehensive approach to the day's top headlines.

With Ad-Tolerance at an All-Time High, TiVo's Video Trends Report Finds Consumers Shifting Gears on TV Subscriptions

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Online, Entertainment, Mobile Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, Consumer, General Entertainment, Other Entertainment, TV and Radio, Generation Z, Advertising, Communications, Millennials, Attention, AVOD, Growth, Pay television, TVOD, TiVo, OTT, Television, SVOD, Electronics, Xperi, Churn, Behavior, Mouth, Habit, FAST, COVID-19

TiVo is also an expert in video trends and TV viewership data.

Key Points: 
  • TiVo is also an expert in video trends and TV viewership data.
  • The data reflects both live and time-shifted viewership information which is the cornerstone of TiVo’s expertise in TV data processing.
  • Since 2012, TiVo has surveyed consumers to uncover key trends relevant to TV providers, digital publishers, advertisers, and consumer electronics manufacturers.
  • The latest TiVo Video Trends Report surveyed 4,436 adults 18 and older living in the U.S. and Canada during the fourth quarter of 2023 (3,448 U.S., 988 Canada).

Atmosphere TV and Delaware North Take Flight with a Game-Changing Partnership, Elevating Airport Experiences

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Friday, March 29, 2024
TV and Radio, Transportation, Entertainment, Travel, Delaware North, Sport, BOI, FLL, Partnership, Television, News, Food, ATL, Restaurant, Airport, DFW, FAST, Marketing, CTV, LAX, Advertising, AUS, Tourism

The initiative supports airport businesses by enhancing the customer experience, encouraging longer stays and increasing spending at its concessions.

Key Points: 
  • The initiative supports airport businesses by enhancing the customer experience, encouraging longer stays and increasing spending at its concessions.
  • This partnership exemplifies Delaware North's forward-thinking approach to customer service and Atmosphere's dedication to redefining TV viewership beyond the living room so it's more engaging, entertaining, and elevating than ever before.
  • "As the leading entertainment network outside the home, Atmosphere is now setting its sights higher - literally,” said CEO of Atmosphere Blake Sabatinelli.
  • With Atmosphere, we’re really setting a new standard for what TV entertainment can be while traveling.

Backlight to Showcase Its Award-Winning Solutions at the 2024 NAB Show

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Software, Other Communications, Audio, Video, Communications, General Entertainment, Technology, Apps, Applications, Entertainment, Automation, Playout, Las Vegas Convention Center, MAM, OTT, CineSync, NAB, Social media, LVCC, Acquisition, Interview, AWS, Backlight, Calendar, FAST, CMS, AWS S3, NAB Show, Metadata, Television

Global media and entertainment technology company, Backlight , will return to the Las Vegas Convention Center in April to showcase its innovative and award-winning solutions at this year’s NAB Show.

Key Points: 
  • Global media and entertainment technology company, Backlight , will return to the Las Vegas Convention Center in April to showcase its innovative and award-winning solutions at this year’s NAB Show.
  • Since last year’s show, Backlight has made several strategic integrations and updates to its product lines to deliver efficiency, security and flexibility for its customers’ cloud-based video workflows.
  • Following iconik’s NAB Pilot Challenge win last year, Backlight’s cloud-native product for media management and collaboration has added a range of integrations including with other Backlight products—Zype and ftrack—for more powerful creative and distribution workflows.
  • Backlight’s new iconik + Zype Connector allows users to combine media storage, collaboration, and review with streaming and OTT workflows.

Brightcove Launches Cloud Playout 2.0, Providing One Experience for Media Companies to Create, Distribute and Monetize Linear Channels

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Technology, Entertainment, Apps, Applications, Media, General Entertainment, Telecommunications, Marketing, Software, Advertising, Networks, Communications, Internet, Satellite, VoIP, Cloud, Insertion, Habit, FAST, BCOV, VOD, EPG, Video game

The enhanced Cloud Playout includes a linear scheduler to create an electronic program guide (EPG), which can be displayed on apps and FAST platforms.

Key Points: 
  • The enhanced Cloud Playout includes a linear scheduler to create an electronic program guide (EPG), which can be displayed on apps and FAST platforms.
  • Once a channel is built, media companies can operationalize the distribution of their linear channels to owned-and-operated (O&O) properties or FAST platforms.
  • Managing this end-to-end experience within the Brightcove platform allows media companies to optimize their content with first-party data and analytics and control their ad monetization.
  • “Cloud Playout 2.0 gives media companies an efficient way to grow reach, increase engagement, and monetize their content,” said Scott Levine, Chief Product Officer at Brightcove.

Wurl Launches BrandDiscovery to Precisely Match Connected TV Ads With the Emotion and Context of Programming in Real Time

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
TV and Radio, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, Advertising, Data Management, Communications, Technology, Entertainment, Kantar, Attention, Philosophy, SSPS, Partnership, Research, Business development, Agency, DSPS, Freewheel, System, Ecosystem, Monk, FAST, CTV, Emotion, Television, Sales

By matching an ad’s emotion with the emotion of the content directly preceding it, brands can generate positive attention.

Key Points: 
  • By matching an ad’s emotion with the emotion of the content directly preceding it, brands can generate positive attention.
  • Scene-level analysis: BrandDiscovery offers contextual targeting at the scene level, an improvement over the industry’s standard program or channel-level solutions.
  • Advertisers can present ads within programming that contextually aligns with their creatives based on emotion, brand safety, and genre.
  • Contextual targeting at scale: BrandDiscovery ads will be shown across 300+ premium CTV publishers, including FAST channels and leading streamers.

North America OTT TV and Video Market Forecast to 2029 - US OTT Sector Thrives Despite Maturation, Cord-Cutting Trend Shows No Slowdown - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Entertainment, Technology, TV and Radio, General Entertainment, Online, Audio, Video, Internet, OTT, FAST, SVOD, PDF, AVOD, Video game

The "North America OTT TV and Video Market Forecast to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "North America OTT TV and Video Market Forecast to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • North American OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $100 billion in 2029; up from $81 billion in 2023.
  • The US will contribute $16 billion from the $19 billion additional revenues, with Canada supplying the rest.
  • The US is unique, given the poor state of the pay TV market and the wide OTT choice."

Latin America OTT TV and Video Market Forecast Report to 2029 - Latin America's OTT Landscape Flourishes with Major US Players and Local Giants Globo and Televisa [Vix] - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
TV and Radio, Entertainment, Online, OTT, Globo, Microsoft Excel, FAST, SVOD, PDF, AVOD, Vix, Netflix, Televisa, Amazon, Video game

The "Latin America OTT TV and Video Market Forecast to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Latin America OTT TV and Video Market Forecast to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Latin America will have 165 million SVOD subscriptions by 2029; up from 110 million at end-2023.
  • Brazil will provide 59 million SVOD subscriptions by 2029, with Mexico bringing in a further 43 million.
  • The principal analyst of the report said: "All of the major US platforms are very active in Latin America.