Gracenote and Amagi have partnered to streamline and accelerate FAST content monetization. The collab integrates Gracenote’s metadata enrichment services with Amagi’s cloud-based SaaS tech, helping content owners manage and distribute their programming more efficiently.
In his inaugural issue, The Streaming Madman delivers a fiery critique of the streaming and advertising industries, warning that without ad revenue, streaming could implode like the dot-com bubble. He mocks the clash between old-school ad execs and the chaotic…
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is shutting down after converting its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing to Chapter 7, leading to the closure of Crackle, Redbox, and Popcornflix. These services have already begun ceasing operations, with content no longer playing…
Skip evaluates Pluto TV's partnership with French broadcaster M6, where both companies are exchanging content and joining forces on ad sales in the French AVOD market. Pluto TV will provide 12 channels and nearly 3,000 hours of content to M6’s…
Xite, a music video streaming platform, has expanded the availability of its app on Android TV to the UK, Germany, and Canada, following earlier launches in the U.S. and the Netherlands. The app allows users to curate music video playlists…
The Big 12 Conference has partnered with Gray Media to launch "Big 12 Studios," a new free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, available on platforms like YouTube. The channel will feature game replays, in-game footage, and highlights, with programming also…
Sony Pictures Television has launched a new YouTube channel, Kidzuko, targeting children ages 3-8 with free access to Sony's kids' content. The channel features episodes from popular series like Octonauts and Peter Rabbit, along with educational clips and how-to-draw videos.…
Digiday reports that lower fill rates for FAST channels stem from a supply-demand imbalance in the streaming ad market. Advertiser demand is growing, but streaming ad inventory—boosted by ad-supported tiers from Disney+, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video—has outpaced it. Amazon…
MX8 Labs study reveals that Tubi is the leading FAST service, watched by 25% of surveyed viewers, with The Roku Channel (23%) and Pluto TV (18%) trailing behind. Tubi is particularly popular among Black viewers (45%) and Samsung smartphone users…
Google TV has introduced "Freeplay" as the new home for its free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels, now offering 150 channels as of September 2024. Available on devices like Chromecast and TV sets from brands like TCL and Hisense, Freeplay is…
