FAST GOES MAINSTREAM AS EUROPEAN VIEWERS EMBRACE FREE STREAMING, RAKUTEN TV SAYS

3. 6. 2026 | 2 min read Free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) is moving firmly into the mainstream across Europe, according to new research from Rakuten TV Enterprise.

FAST AND THE NEW LINEAR TV: HOW FREE STREAMING CHANNELS ARE REWRITING THE RULES OF TELEVISION

12. 4. 2026 | 16 min read Imagine a television channel that needs no cable operator, charges no subscription fee, and yet still generates billions of dollars in advertising revenue. That is precisely how FAST, or Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV, works. It is one of the fastest-growing segments of the media industry and, at the same time, one of the most interesting answers to a question now being asked by broadcasters, advertisers and viewers alike: what comes after linear television?

ADVERTISERS MUST ALSO FOCUS ON CONNECTED TV

10. 4. 2026 | 3 min read Smart TV is experiencing growth in the Czech Republic, with a million new viewers added between 2020 and 2022 alone, says Vojtěch Lambert, head of the LCG New Media agency.

66.7% OF AD-SUPPORTED TV VIEWING BY 18 TO 49 YEAR OLDS GOES TO STREAMERS

12. 3. 2026 | 5 min read New Nielsen guide says sports account for 29.2% of ad-supported viewing by 25–54-year olds.

1. 11. 2025 | 2 min read With 47% of U.S. households now actively engaged with free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) on a weekly basis, new data from Wurl, the streaming TV subsidiary of publicly held AppLovin, finds that the number of monthly active households watching FAST channels has grown 12% in 2025, while average daily hours of viewing per household climbed 16%, producing a 29% increase in total viewing time across platforms compared with 2024.

ADFORM ADDS DIGITAL SCREENS, LINKS CTV, DOOH AND AUDIO

14. 10. 2025 | 6 min read Adform is expanding its programmatic ad buying platform with new channels and formats. In particular, CTV, digital outdoor and audio are growing rapidly.

STREAMING DRIVES SALES, BUT MEDIA PROFITABILITY IN EUROPE DECLINES

16. 9. 2025 | 4 min read The European media market is growing thanks to streaming, online advertising and new distribution models. However, the profitability of media companies is declining and an increasing part of the market is dominated by US platforms, according to the Media Industry Outlook.

TV NEWS’ FAST ERA: CAN FREE CHANNELS BRING BACK YOUNGER VIEWERS?

16. 9. 2025 | 8 min read For purveyors of TV news, free ad-supported streaming channels have become a bigger part of their future as the habit of traditional viewing fades and a new generation relies on information from TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms. The channels carry repeats of TV newscasts, morning shows and news magazines, but over time have added original streaming programs as well, where emerging on-air talent can get experience at the anchor desk.

HOW AUTHENTIC PRODUCT PLACEMENT CAPTURES THE STREAMING GENERATION

9. 7. 2025 | 7 min read For many brands, traditional paid media no longer guarantees the results that it used to. Linear TV programming can rack up six-figure invoices, even for start-ups or smaller brands, and more and more consumers are actively avoiding ads on streaming services, no matter the cost.

STUDY USA: YOUNG/OLD TV CONSUMERS’ DIVERGENCE: AVOD VS. FAST

25. 6. 2025 | 2 min read Young and older U.S. consumers continue to show diverging preferences when it comes to legacy and new TV-video platforms, according to ARF’s DASH, a syndicated study conducted in partnership with the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.

STUDY: 61% OF WEEKLY TV VIEWING TAKES PLACE ON STREAMING SERVICES

4. 6. 2025 | 2 min read More U.S. viewers now say they use FAST services to watch live content (40%) than cable and satellite, according to Horowitz Research

VODAFONE TV LAUNCHES ITS OWN CHANNELS AND NEW PLATFORM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

15. 5. 2025 | 5 min read Vodafone will also offer television programmes under its own brand in the Czech Republic. It is collaborating on this project with partners Starmax and Tivio. The service also plans to introduce a new environment from a partner in Germany.

ONEPLAY HAS SOME INSPIRATION, DAZN HAS CHANGED ITS SERVICE

11. 4. 2025 | 4 min read One of the attractions of the new Oneplay streaming service that O2 is currently migrating its customers to is sport. But the battle for the sports fan is also being fought on the global stage.

PAID VOD UNDER PRESSURE: PRICES RISE, GENERATION Z WATCHES VIDEO ON NETWORKS

26. 3. 2025 | 4 min read Content on streaming paid services is proving expensive for users, with younger Generation Z in particular spending more time watching videos on social platforms. That's according to a new report detailing media digital trends from Deloitte.

STUDY USA: PARKS ASSOCIATES: 46% OF US INTERNET HOUSEHOLDS ARE CORD CUTTERS; 12% CORD NEVERS

8. 2. 2025 | 2 min read Parks Associates’ latest research from its Video Services Consumer Insights Dashboard reports 56 million (46%) US internet households are Cord Cutters, which illustrates the dominance of streaming video services. Additionally, 12% of US internet households are Cord Nevers, who have never subscribed to any sort of traditional pay-TV.

MEDIA CLUB WILL SELL ADVERTISING FOR FAST CHANNELS SWEET.TV

30. 1. 2025 | 2 min read Media Club expands its portfolio by selling advertising for FAST channels of the streaming platform Sweet.tv.

CATCHING ON FAST: WHY EUROPE IS EMBRACING FREE ADVERTISING-SUPPORTED STREAMING TV

24. 11. 2024 | 13 min read As the TV industry comes together in Cannes for MIPCOM, the growth of FAST is not restricted to the U.S. anymore: "Our mission is to entertain the planet!"

FREE BROADCASTING BECOMES A GATEWAY TO PAID CONTENT

3. 10. 2024 | 5 min read Satellite television broadcasting has long been one of the most popular in the Czech Republic and its programmes are completely free to receive. So what about using this platform as a gateway to premium content?