FAST Usage Was Up 9 Points in the First Five Months of 2022. The percentage of U.S. TV watchers who say they use a free, ad-supported TV streaming service rose to 55%, according to Hub Entertainment Research. The percentage of…
The taxonomy of streaming video services is expanding. Historically, the market was split between ad-supported services offering videos for people to watch on-demand, otherwise known as AVOD services such as YouTube, and subscription-based services offering videos for people to watch…
The free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) sector has surged over recent months and a new report from LG Ads Solutions has shown that this increase shows not only shows no sign of stopping but also will present advertisers with a…
The TV segment has become an integral part of human life which covers the daily entertainment and information needs of consumers. According to Statista, the average time spent watching TV in 2021 by US adults was 3 hours and 17 minutes…
Sports are a key genre on FAST, accounting for 117 distinct channels as of July 2022. Yet while sports channels are numerous — as they are on cable — the reality of FAST is very different. Many major sports…