Philo has reached 1.3 million subscribers, growing 20% year-over-year, and expects to turn its first profit in 2024 with $450 million in annual revenue. The company has also acquired TVOD service Row8, which will be integrated by 2026, and hired…
Tubi’s Super Bowl stream proved that free, ad-supported platforms can handle major live sports, opening the door for more events to be streamed without paywalls. This raises big questions—could FAST platforms like Tubi expand further into live sports, and what…
Tastemade is expanding its Jamie Oliver content with three new series—Jamie Oliver: Seasons, Jamie: Fast and Simple, and Jamie Cooks Italy—through a new deal with Fremantle. The shows will stream across Tastemade’s FAST channels and be ad-free for Tastemade+ subscribers.…
Philo now has 1.3 million paying subscribers, an increase of 300,000 from last year, and generated $450 million in revenue in 2024. The company expects to reach full profitability next year. To support growth, Philo hired Edward King, formerly of…
Tastemade is teaming up with Ole Interactive to launch new FAST channels in Latin America, targeting the region’s surging ad-supported streaming market. The partnership combines Tastemade’s digital content expertise with Ole’s distribution and ad network, expanding its presence in food,…
Parks Associates reports that 46% of U.S. internet households (56 million) are Cord Cutters, and 12% have never subscribed to traditional pay TV. The shift away from traditional television is driving the growth of ad-supported streaming, with 59% of subscriptions…
Rogers has launched App TV, a "pay TV lite" streaming package with Netflix for $25 CAD/month, aiming to curb cord-cutting. It includes 40+ live and on-demand channels, 20 FAST channels, and runs on the Rogers Xfinity Stream app but lacks…
Amagi’s 14th Global FAST Report highlights the shift toward unified content distribution as FAST, SVOD, and pay TV services converge. A survey of 500 U.S. households found 65% feel overwhelmed by fragmented streaming, while 75% prefer a mix of free,…
Popcornflix is back online after being quietly sold before Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s bankruptcy. Now owned by a trust linked to investor David Nagelberg and supported by Future Today, the service has returned while Crackle and Redbox remain…
From the Archives revisits AOL and Warner Bros. attempt to revolutionize streaming in 2006 with In2TV, the first large-scale ad-supported streaming service. Offering a vast catalog of classic TV shows, it introduced on-demand viewing, interactive features, and a digital licensing…
