Tag: FAST

Redbox’s corporate parent is at the center of a bombshell lawsuit that reads like a corporate true-crime thriller. A bankruptcy trustee is accusing Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s former leadership—CEO Bill Rouhana, his wife, and other insiders—of “mismanagement and…

JioHotstar rocketed to 100 million subscribers just six weeks after launch — so how did they pull it off? The platform’s explosive growth stems from aggressive distribution deals, ultra-low pricing (~$0.57/month), free content sampling, and deep telco integration that auto-activates…

FloSports is expanding its Smart TV presence through a new partnership with Accedo, following a record year of growth and a Series D funding round led by Dream Sports. The move aims to enhance reach and platform scalability as FloSports…

YouTube is projected to surpass Disney in total revenue as soon as this year, with a 2024 figure of $54.2 billion, according to Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson. The platform is driving growth across advertising, subscriptions, and YouTube TV, with significant…

RACER has acquired MAVTV and will rebrand the network to expand its media footprint across cable, FAST, and streaming. The move aims to establish RACER as the most comprehensive motorsports media platform in North America, with more than 300 live…

Deloitte's 19th Digital Media Trends report reveals that Gen Z and millennials are spending more time with creator-led content on social platforms than traditional streaming or TV. This behavioral shift is accelerating churn across SVOD, eroding perceived value, and redirecting…

Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t axing Looney Tunes out of spite—it’s just chasing the numbers. With kids glued to YouTube and longtime fans aging out of key demos, WBD sees little reason to keep classic Looney Tunes on Max, especially when…

Wurl’s CTV Trends Report breaks down the state of streaming in 2025—FAST is booming, live sports are pulling more eyeballs, and ad-supported models are reshaping the game. While streaming dominates, session lengths and total viewing hours are still a fight,…

From the Archives revisits Verizon’s $1.2 billion streaming misstep with Go90, a mobile-first, ad-supported platform that failed to gain traction. Launched in 2015, Go90 struggled with poor execution, an unclear content strategy, and weak user engagement despite major investments in…

FAST is booming, with a 42% surge in channels and a big push into live sports, but differentiation remains a challenge. Gracenote’s latest report highlights how metadata gaps hurt content discovery and ad revenue, with 70% of programmatic CTV ads…