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Roku adds AccuWeather NOW

AccuWeather NOW, the streaming service from AccuWeather, is now available on The Roku Channel, the home for free content on the Roku platform. The Roku Channel’s users can now access AccuWeather’s forecasts as well as 24/7, continuous daily programming, dedicated to all things weather, including extreme and natural events, global forecasts, climate and weather-related news […]

August 18, 2021By Nik Roseveare

XITE music video channels on Samsung TV Plus

Global music video platform, XITE, and Samsung have announced XITE’s first ad-supported linear distribution deal in North America. Partnering with Samsung, XITE will launch four music video channels on the Samsung TV Plus service. XITE’s Rock On and Just Chill channels have already launched, with two additional channels to be announced at a later date. […]

August 17, 2021

Rakuten TV serves up food and culinary channels

Rakuten TV, the European VoD platform, has added a selection of food and culinary focused channels to its current portfolio. With the addition of Bon Appétit, Tastemade, Brindiamo!, L’Atelier des Chefs and iFood.tv the latest acquisitions further enhance the content offering in partnership with  number of European content creators and media groups. Rakuten TV now […]

August 3, 2021

Redge Media compliant with IAB TCF 2.0

Redge Media, the comprehensive technology platform for building online TV, has been verified as compliant with IAB standards for EU GDPR regulations. The platform implements Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF 2.0) guidelines and acts as Consent Management Platform (CMP). The IAB Framework assures transparency and greater control over personal data within AVOD / FAST services. […]

July 30, 2021

Study: Tiered options broaden AVoD appeal

As the cost of stacking multiple streaming subscriptions rises, free-ad-supported TV (FAST) platforms are gaining users. But data from Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Monetization of Video study suggests that tiered platforms – where viewers can choose between a paid, ad-free option and a less expensive (or free), ad-supported option – appeal to the largest cross-section […]

July 27, 2021

Insight TV FAST channels on Xiaomi devices

Insight TV, the global millennial-focused channel and content producer, has partnered with TV and smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi to bring its FAST (Free Advertising Supported Television) channels to Xiaomi mobile phones and TVs. The distribution agreement sees lifestyle channel Insight TV, action sports-focused channel inTrouble, science/technology channel inWonder and nature and wildlife channel InWild available to […]

July 26, 2021

WildEarth channel on XUMO

WildEarth has launched its dedicated channel on XUMO TV, the free, ad-supported streaming TV service. WildEarth on XUMO is now available in North America with key international territories rolling out in the future. The WildEarth channel will feature a variety of interactive, ‘front seat’ experiences from dozens of game reserves and parks, including a live […]

July 21, 2021

Jukin Media’s channels now on ZEASN’s WhaleLive

Jukin Media, a specialist in user-generated entertainment, has announced its streaming TV channels People Are Awesome, WeatherSpy, FailArmy, and The Pet Collective are now available on WhaleLive, the free ad-supported live streaming service created by ZEASN. Jukin Media, the leader in user-generated entertainment, today announced its streaming TV channels People Are Awesome, WeatherSpy, FailArmy, and […]

July 15, 2021

Research: AVoDs modifying viewer behaviour

Up until recently, the narrative around ad-supported TV services was relatively straightforward, according to analyst firm Hub Entertainment Research. The popularity of streaming services such as Netflix, coupled with steady pay-TV subscriber losses, seemed to be signs that services with ads could one day be a thing of the past. And then FASTs (free ad-supported […]

June 28, 2021

DistroTV now home to 150+ channels

AVoD service DistroTV is now home to more than 150 live streaming channels, which it says marks the network’s emergence as the largest, independent, free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform on the market. DistroTV operates under parent company DistroScale and caters its growing, multicultural content line-up to a diverse range of viewers in the UK, […]

January 27, 2021