As traditional media outlets face increasing challenges – declining ad revenues, shrinking newsroom staff, and the closure of local newspapers – many communities are losing access to vital local news ...

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 YORK—Gracenote has released a new analysis of its global video dataset showing that the number of FAST channels grew nearly 14% from Q1 2025 and 76% since 2023. These insights and more are ...

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has released a report providing data and insights on the changing state of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) for distribution ...

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 ...

LG Electronics announced a slate of new FAST channels and exclusive programming as part of an expanded content strategy for ...

Warner Bros. Discovery has made a deal to create new advertising-supported channels to be run on Roku's The Roku Channel. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Expected launch of the channels is in ...

Disney and ABC News Group have appointed Meeri Cunniff to oversee the content planning and programming strategy for FX Networks, Freeform and Disney Entertainment’s free ad-supported streaming TV ...

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has expanded its Data Hub resource to include insights on nearly 1,850 active FAST channels for a broad understanding of global streaming trends ...