Digital TV News: FreeStream

DIRECTV to launch FAST platform this November
Oct 10, 2024 – DIRECTV plans to launch a FAST platform, MyFree DIRECTV, available online, via mobile, and on smart TVs and streaming devices, providing access to curated FAST channels and an on-demand library.
News categories: DIRECTV, DIRECTV Advertising, MyFree DIRECTV, Kent Rees, Vikash Sharma, Amy Leifer, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Partnership to develop D2M devices for consumer trials in India
Sep 18, 2024 – Saankhya Labs, Free Stream Technologies and Sinclair are collaborating to design and launch a variety of value-for-money mobile phones with augmented Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) broadcast capability.
News categories: Sinclair, Saankhya Labs, FreeStream, Chris Ripley, Parag Naik, Sumeet Nindrajog, ATSC 3, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Semiconductor, Smartphone

Cineverse exceeds ten million YouTube subscribers
Jun 13, 2024 – Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) has passed 10 million subscribers to its fandom-focused YouTube channels, driven by social video channels for several of its brands.
News categories: Cineverse, Digital TV, Social TV, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Video Solutions selects Whip Media reporting and royalty payments system
Mar 14, 2024 – Whip Media and Video Solutions have announced a partnership to implement Whip Media's FASTrack FAST channel and AVOD reporting and royalty payments system.
News categories: Whip Media, Video Solutions AG, Saj Jayasinghe, Philipp Rotermund, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

SLING TV launches free classic arcade games
Mar 6, 2024 – SLING TV has announced the launch of a free games experience, Arcade. Subscribers and users can now launch and play games in Arcade while simultaneously watching TV.
News categories: SLING TV, Play.Works, Gary Schanman, Jonathan Boltax, Digital TV, Gaming, Streaming, USA

SLING TV launches Freestream FAST service
Feb 9, 2023 – SLING TV has launched a FAST service, Sling Freestream. Freestream is available through the SLING app on all Roku devices, and is rolling out across Comcast, LG, Samsung, Vizio and Xbox devices.
News categories: SLING TV, Gary Schanman, Digital TV, Streaming, USA