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When Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav recently talked up FAST channels, calling them "a unique opportunity to increase our addressable market" (and possibly create a new home for HBO shows like Westworld), many people had the same reaction. What's a FAST channel again? Short for "free…

Pluto TV, which was founded in 2013 and has grown into a key asset in the portfolio of Paramount Global, is finally about to do business in Canada. The free streaming outlet, which is already in more than 30 countries and territories, will expand to Canada this fall through an agreement with Corus Entertainment. It…

EXCLUSIVE: Xumo, the free streaming outlet acquired two years ago by Comcast, is launching a channel aimed at helping viewers find programming on its free, ad-supported linear offerings. The new “what to watch” destination, which Comcast says is the first of its kind in the world of FAST (increasingly a focus for…

EXCLUSIVE: Terence Winter, a writer and producer known for his work on The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire, has teamed with media and tech veteran Joe Poletto to form Infamous Media. Plans call for the independent company in early 2022 to launch multiple channels in the burgeoning streaming realm of free, ad-supported…