Tag: platform integration

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FAST Becomes the Format Behind the Format

Kirby Grines

October 16, 2025

Free Live Sports and TiVo are turning FAST into infrastructure with 45 sports channels embedded across TVs, set-tops, and BMW dashboards. This isn’t about launching apps—it’s about native, frictionless placement that meets viewers where they are. The shift signals a…

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Disney Finds Its Streaming Mojo, Surprises Wall Street—And Builds a Theme Park in the Desert

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by The Streaming Wars Staff

May 8, 2025

Disney just flipped the script on its streaming narrative, clocking $336 million in DTC profits and adding 2.5 million subs across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Bob Iger dropped a no-nonsense three-pillar strategy—streamlined app experience, tech that (allegedly) works, and smarter,…

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