The latest Gracenote Data Hub update tracks programming across six global SVOD services and more than 2,100 FAST channels.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original news ...

Sports programming on free ad-supported streaming television services grew at more than twice the rate ... Read More ...

NEW YORK—Gracenote has released a new analysis of its global video dataset showing that the number of FAST channels grew nearly 14% from Q1 2025 and 76% since 2023. These insights and more are ...

Gracenote, Nielsen's content intelligence business, today released its Q3 2026 Data Hub analysis, showing that free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) sports growth extends far beyond new ...

Samsung TV Plus, the free FAST platform operated by the leading smart-TV maker, is breaking ground in the sports arena as part of a broader programming push. At a standing-room-only NewFronts ...

As traditional media outlets face increasing challenges – declining ad revenues, shrinking newsroom staff, and the closure of local newspapers – many communities are losing access to vital local news ...

At a moment when many consumers’ wallets are stretched to the breaking point, TV viewers have begun flocking to a group of streaming services that don’t cost a dime. The channels are known as free, ad ...

The world of FAST is changing, well… fast, according to a new Gracenote report. Today, Gracenote, Nielsen’s content data business unit, released new research, data, and insights on the evolving ...

Today, podcasters, influencers, and independent media brands have a new opportunity to step beyond social platforms and build ...

CNN unveiled a slate of new programming for CNN Headlines, its domestic FAST channel. The new shows include CNN Headline Express, hosted by Brad Smith, that will include the latest national and ...