FAST
With so many services now offering some form of free content, FAST (free, ad-supported television) has quickly become one of the fastest growing areas of streaming. The one common factor with all FAST services and programming is the reliance on ads to generate revenue. Although FAST offers a similar experience to traditional linear television, the complete reliance on ads results in some very fundamental differences.
Comcast Adds More Than 20 FAST Channels To Xfinity Stream
FAST channels have become a popular option recently. Not just for users but also for companies to bolster their services and products.
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Vizio’s New Spring Showcase Highlights The Latest WatchFree+ Content
Vizio’s Spring Showcase provides smart TV owners with insight into some of the new content they can watch over the coming weeks and months.
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Fire TV’s Amazon News App Adds More Free Fox Local News Channels
A number of new Fox ‘FAST channels have been added to the Amazon News app on Fire TV, offering another way to watch local live news for free.
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Gamers Apparently Love Free Streaming Services More Than The Rest Of Us
Gamers are more likely to watch free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) than connected TV owners in general, according to a new study.
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Apparently, It Takes You 6 Minutes To Decide What To Watch
Channel surfing is nothing new but the process of finding something to watch can be a lot harder when having to surf streaming apps as well.
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CBS Sports Golazo Network Is Now Live, And Here’s What Soccer Fans Need To Know
The CBS Sports Golazo Network is now live, providing sports fans in the United States with another way to watch soccer content for free.
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You Might Start Seeing FAST Channels From Your Favorite Influencers Soon
A new end-to-end service is offering influencers and creators a way to easily create and monetize their own free, ad-supported TV channels.
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FilmRise Faith and Inspiration Launches With Hundreds Of Hours of Free Content
The new FilmRise Faith and Inspiration app is free to use and comes loaded with hundreds of hours of faith-based and inspirational content.
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14 Warner Bros. Linear Channels Go Live On The Roku Channel
Missing some of the popular Warner Bros. shows that was recently removed from HBO Max? They are mostly all now available on The Roku Channel.
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Disability Owned Launches As A New And Free Business Channel
Disability Owned TV aims to provide business information, news and resources to U.S. business owners and entrepreneurs with disabilities.
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Tubi Strikes Deal For ‘The Cult Of Elon’ And Other Exclusive Vice Docs
A number of new and exclusive documentaries from Vice Media Group are set to become available to stream on Tubi’s free streaming service.
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Vizio Adds More AMC FAST Channels And Movies To Its Smart TVs
As part of a new deal with AMC Networks, Vizio has added additional free channels and a selection of free on-demand movies to its smart TVs.
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Tubi Will Soon Start Showing Ads When A Video Is Paused
Tubi has confirmed that it plans to introduce a Pause Ads format later this year resulting in full-screen adverts after pausing a video.
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FilmRise for Her Launches On Fire TV, Roku, Samsung TVs, And LG Channels
FilmRise for Her is a free streaming app that’s now available on a variety of platforms and devices including Fire TV and Roku players.
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Internet Archive Is Full Of Movies You Can Watch For Free (And Without Ads)
The Internet Archive is a digital library that’s full of free movies, TV shows, and more, and they’re all available to stream without ads.
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MLB Might Stream Some Games For Free (While Figuring Out Next Move)
MLB reportedly plans to make some games available to stream for free in markets where there’s no longer an option to stream an RSN.
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T-Mobile Will Be Offering Free MLB.TV For The 2023 Season
T-Mobile, Sprint and Metro by T-Mobile customers will once again have the option to get a free MLB.TV subscription through T-Mobile Tuesdays.
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Pro Tip: Watch Ad-Free Movies For Free With Your YouTube Premium Membership
Are you a YouTube Premium subscriber? If yes, you’ve also got access to a wide selection of ad-free movies and shows at no additional cost.
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Tubi Users Unable To Access Service Due To Internal Error [Fixed]
Tubi appears to be suffering from a technical problem that is stopping users from being able to access the popular free streaming service.
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T‑Mobile Customers Can Get Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass For Free
T-Mobile has announced its latest ‘Season Pass on us’ promotion, but customers will have to wait another few days before they can sign up.
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