Free streaming channels — FAST, to industry heads — as a viewing medium continue to attract attention. TV biz conferences now dedicate several sessions to the topic, as the success FAST is having in ...
New Gracenote analysis finds sports program titles up 31.2% and individual games and events up 37.5% YoY When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
Sports content on free ad‑supported streaming television (FAST) is accelerating at a pace far beyond the growth of FAST sports channels themselves, according to Gracenote’s newly released Q3 2026 Data ...
Unveiled at IBC in Amsterdam, it promises "better FAST content visibility, consumption and monetization." By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor NBCUniversal and Roku have teamed up for FAST channels ...
NEW YORK—Nielsen’s Gracenote content data business unit has announced that it is expanding its FAST Program into the U.S. The FAST Program is designed to help content owners and providers more easily ...
Samsung TV Plus, the free FAST platform operated by the leading smart-TV maker, is breaking ground in the sports arena as part of a broader programming push. At a standing-room-only NewFronts ...
The world of FAST is certainly living up to its name. According to the latest report from Nielsen’s Gracenote, it is the fastest-growing segment of the broader TV landscape, with the number of free ad ...
The explosive growth of FAST channels is compelling bold programming experiments. Leaders from Roku, Cox Media Group, Creator Television and PBS Distribution will share the strategies they’re carving ...
Gracenote, Nielsen’s content intelligence business, has released its Q3 2026 Data Hub analysis, showing that free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) sports growth extends beyond new channel ...