Mansha Daswani

There are more than 100 million subscribers to ad-supported tiers on SVOD platforms in the U.S., per Ampere Analysis.

SAG-AFTRA has justified its position on letting certain independent productions continue amid the union’s ongoing strike action.

Nicely Entertainment’s Scott Kirkpatrick and Candlelight Media Group’s Scott Wiscombe offered their perspectives on how indie film distributors can find new opportunities with FAST channels as the FAST Festival continued.

Jeff Weber, CEO of zone·tv, outlined how the company is looking to deliver the next generation of FAST with its AI-informed technology solutions.

Max Einhorn, senior VP of acquisitions and co-productions at FilmRise, talked about the strategies that have made the company the largest independently owned operator of ad-supported streaming apps and FAST channels at the FAST Festival today.

Second-quarter revenues at Comcast Corporation rose by 1.7 percent to $30.5 billion, delivering a net income for the period that was 25.1 percent higher at $4.3 billion.

David Decker, the president of content sales at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), showcased how FAST fits into the company’s overall approach for monetizing its extensive slate of movies and series at the FAST Festival today.

Adam Lewinson, the chief content officer at Tubi, discussed curation and what’s driving viewership across the platform’s on-demand and FAST channel lineups as the last day of the FAST Festival kicked off today.

The CEO shares his perspectives on how the company is helping its partners monetize content across AVOD and SVOD tiers and upgrade the customer experience.

With a long history operating in the pay-TV channels space, Lightning International has expanded its lineup with a portfolio of FAST services, CEO James Ross told FAST Festival delegates today.