Tag: FAST

Paramount Skydance’s first earnings under CEO David Ellison showed streaming growth isn't yet enough to offset the rapid collapse of its linear TV business. Q3 revenue hit $6.7 billion, missing forecasts as cable advertising and distribution fell sharply. Paramount+ grew…

Warner Bros. Discovery posted a mixed Q3, with studio revenue up 23% thanks to box office hits and streaming profits rising 19% despite flat revenue and falling ARPU. Linear TV continued its steep decline, with ad and content revenue sliding…

Fox Corporation reported a 5% year-over-year revenue increase in Q1 FY2026, driven by strong advertising performance from Tubi and the NFL’s return. Tubi reached profitability for the first time and saw 27% revenue growth, with viewing up 18%. Fox also…

Ask Skip argues that every smart TV OEM needs its own FAST service, not to please viewers, but to control the interface and claim a stake in the OS-driven streaming landscape. While the strategic rationale is sound, most OEM FASTs…

Tubi has turned "Looney Tunes" into a top-performing series by smartly curating and packaging the classic shorts into ad-supported, bingeable formats that replicate Saturday morning TV. While Warner Bros. Discovery shelved the franchise on HBO Max, Tubi’s bet on evergreen,…

FAST has transitioned from a buzzy growth story to a foundational part of the streaming ecosystem. Parks Associates data shows usage plateaued at 45% of U.S. internet households, but that’s not decline—it’s maturity. The ad-supported model pioneered by FAST has…

Apple, Sony, and FAST platforms are prioritizing control over subscribers. Apple’s F1 deal locks users into its ecosystem, Sony monetizes IP across formats without a global SVOD, and FAST embeds content directly into TVs and cars through deals like Free…

Kirby breaks down the "IP Yield Era," where the focus is on extracting maximum value from intellectual property across every possible platform and format. Instead of relying solely on exclusivity, companies are working their content across SVOD, AVOD, FAST, merchandise,…

Myths in Streaming debunks the common belief that automation guarantees efficiency in media operations. It argues that without clear strategy, ownership, and data discipline, automation only accelerates dysfunction. True efficiency stems from structured processes, not software, and should be built…

Ampere Analysis data shows that nearly 40% of U.S. streaming titles now appear on multiple platforms, signaling a structural shift away from exclusivity. As AVOD platforms chase scale and SVODs monetize long-tail content, the industry has moved from protecting libraries…