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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At a moment when many consumers’ wallets are stretched to the breaking point, TV viewers have begun flocking to a group of streaming services that don’t cost a dime. The channels are known as free, ad ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whip Media's fifth annual SVOD study is based on the responses of 2,000 U.S. TV Time users. A whopping 78% of FAST viewers said ...

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 changing, well… fast, according to a new Gracenote report. Today, Gracenote, Nielsen’s content data business unit, released new research, data, and insights on the evolving ...

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 ...

Free, ad-supported streaming television is increasingly replacing paid streaming subscriptions among Latinx viewers, with 45% ... Read More ...

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 ...