Tag: FAST

TV & Film News – Denys Arcand honoured with DGC Lifetime...

Denys Arcand, Marie Clements, and Patricia Gallivan are among this year’s Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) Special Award honourees. Ahead of the 22nd Annual...

One in six Canadians has tuned in to a FAST channel,...

One in six Canadians has tuned in to a FAST (Free Ad-Support Streaming TV) channel, according to a new data release from Media Technology...

CBC to launch two new FAST channels as part of 2023-24...

CBC has announced plans to launch two new free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channels this fall. Following the launch of CBC News Explore last November, the...

TV & Film News – ACTRA Toronto announces Outstanding Performance nominees

LISTEN: Canadian Screen Week makes its in-person return, starting April 11, with seven awards shows celebrating Canada's screen media and the talent behind it,...

Paramount study dives into rapid growth of FAST services

More than half of Canadians are using FAST (Free Ad-Support Streaming Television) services as a companion throughout the day, according to a new research...

TV & Film News – Ferne Downey named ACTRA National Woman...

Ferne Downey is this year’s ACTRA National Woman of the Year. Downey is the Past President of ACTRA National, finishing an unprecedented eight-year term...

CBC launches ‘CBC News Explore’ FAST channel

CBC News Explore has launched, the public broadcaster's new free ad-supported streaming (FAST) news channel, available on digital and connected TV platforms. The channel will...

Pluto TV to launch in Canada in December

Pluto TV, Paramount's FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) service, will make its debut in Canada on Dec. 1. Launching in Canada in partnership with Corus...

CBC News to launch FAST channel this fall

CBC News has announced it will launch a free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel this fall as part of a new strategic approach to better...