Comcast’s ad technology firm FreeWheel has made a pact with OrkaTV that will give its marketing clients easier access to more than 3,500 free, ad-supported streaming (FAST) content streams. In a press release issued on Thursday, FreeWheel said the agreement with OrkaTV will give advertisers “more accurate contextual advertising targeting abilities” and help marketers reach … Read more
Fox’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service Tubi is gearing up for further international expansion and has tapped former Endeavor Streaming CTO David Salmon to lead its efforts. Tubi appointed Salmon executive vice president and managing director of International, the company announced Thursday. Based in the U.K., Salmon will report to Tubi CEO, Anjali Sud … Read more
Amazon’s Fire TV has expanded its sports lineup and added new personalization features on Fire TV Channels, the platform’s free ad-supported content offering. Sports-wise, Fire TV Channels is bringing on new content from the NBA, which will feature free daily highlights from every NBA game along with NBA news and streaming videos on NBA stars. … Read more
A technical disruption that has left thousands of Vidgo subscribers unable to access live channels from within the company’s native streaming apps was the aftermath of a payment issue between the company and one of its vendors, StreamTV Insider has learned. The disruption started in late September after Vidgo fell behind on its payments to … Read more
Fox on Thursday reported continued growth at Tubi, where executives said it’s focused on entertainment content and doesn’t plan to bring sports into the mix anytime soon. On Fox’s fiscal year 2024 first quarter earnings call Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said Tubi delivered 30% revenue growth, fueled by a 65% lift in total view … Read more
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