{"id":10095,"date":"2023-12-07T09:30:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T14:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/channel-4-launches-married-first-sight-fast-channel\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T11:43:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:43:21","slug":"channel-4-launches-married-at-first-sight-fast-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/channel-4-launches-married-at-first-sight-fast-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"Channel 4 Launches Married at First Sight FAST Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Channel 4 is debuting MAFS Live, a FAST channel offering back-to-back episodes of <em>Married at First Sight UK<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>MAFS Live debuts today on the Channel 4 streaming platform, becoming Channel 4\u2019s first FAST channel in the U.K. The channel, which is planned for a two-month pilot, features episodes from seasons six to eight around the clock.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the pilot period, running to February 7, Channel 4 will closely monitor viewer engagement, tracking views and user behavior to gain insights that will inform the network&#8217;s future FAST strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Wall, Channel 4\u2019s head of streaming editorial for the U.K. and international, said, \u201cFAST is swiftly becoming a popular feature with viewers across the globe, and we&#8217;re excited to bring <em>MAFS<\/em> fans a new way to enjoy nonstop hours of their favorite show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wall added, \u201cAfter a successful launch in the summer, we are continuing to grow our FAST strategy in the U.S. in partnership with a number of platforms, with our most recent launch this week on Google TV.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Channel 4 is debuting MAFS Live, a FAST channel offering back-to-back episodes of Married at First Sight UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":10096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[146,3494,427],"class_list":["post-10095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-channel-4","tag-mafs-live","tag-married-at-first-sight","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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