Sinclair’s Tennis Channel is relaunching Tennis Channel Plus on November 12, offering 10,000+ hours of live and on-demand content for $10/month. Existing Tennis Channel subscribers can access the expanded streaming service, which includes multi-court coverage and exclusive programming, at no…
Tubi is on track to become a $1 billion revenue generator for Fox Corp this fiscal year, thanks to a 19% sales increase in Q1 driven by targeted political advertising during the U.S. election season. The platform’s advanced geo-targeting capabilities…
Allen Media Group (AMG) has expanded its Local Now streaming service by launching 10 city-specific, free news channels on The Roku Channel, providing real-time local news, weather, traffic, and sports. This move extends AMG's reach on one of the world's…
The X Games is launching a FAST channel with Frequency to stream its action sports content 24/7, including live events and historical highlights. This move aligns with MSP Sports Capital’s strategy to broaden digital access and reach new audiences through…
Skip critiques Samsung's announcement of 88 million monthly active users (MAUs) on Samsung TV Plus, arguing that the metric misrepresents genuine user engagement since the app autoplays by default on Samsung TVs. Highlighting that MAU is a "vanity metric" often…
LG has launched a News Hub on its FAST service, LG Channels, aggregating live national and local news streams from major providers like CNN, NBC News, and ABC News Live. Accessible on LG smart TVs, the News Hub caters to…
Titan OS has partnered with Sony Pictures Entertainment to launch Sony One FAST channels on selected Sony Android and Philips Smart TVs, reaching over 9 million households across Europe. The collaboration will bring eight genre-specific channels, including Comedy HITS and…
Rakuten TV has launched "Rakuten TV Enterprise Services," a new B2B offering to help content owners and distributors launch and monetize FAST channels and video apps globally. Announced at Mipcom, the service leverages Rakuten’s cloud-based tools and 15 years of…
Jeff Schultz, Paramount Global’s chief business development and strategy officer for streaming, will depart by year-end. Schultz was instrumental in Pluto TV’s growth into a billion-dollar business and the launch of Paramount Plus, helping achieve profitability for Paramount’s streaming division.…
Our latest column, From the Archives, highlights Crunchyroll's rise from its 2006 launch by UC Berkeley grads to a global anime leader. Evolving from a fan-driven platform to a licensed subscription service, Crunchyroll now leverages a "flywheel" model integrating streaming,…
