Launch Ad-Supported Streaming with Ateme
Deliver more content, reach wider audiences, and create new revenue streams. With Ateme’s FAST Channels solution, you can launch Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) services quickly and cost-effectively, while delivering a premium viewing experience.
Key Benefits
Retain subscribers with rich live line-ups
Generate genre-based, single-show, or pop-up FAST channels to give your viewers the live variety they demand. Leverage VOD archives to create FAST channels to give your viewers the optimum lean back watch experience.
Launch FAST channels quickly
Our solution includes all you need to generate, deliver, and monetize FAST channels. Launch FAST channels quickly with leading schedulers and ad servers pre-integrated.
Increase Revenue
Monetize FAST channels through addressable ad breaks with pre-integrated leading ad servers and supply-side platforms.
Leverage Ateme’s in-house developed FAST solution to reduce costs and increase revenue
Unlike many FAST solutions in the market, Ateme offers a FAST solution based on VOD-to-Live channel origination built with manifest manipulation technology. Our FAST solution is much more compute-efficient than competing solutions, allowing you to reduce operational costs and protect our planet simultaneously. Monetize FAST channel ad breaks with personalized ads and add overlay graphics to level up viewer satisfaction.
Retain your subscribers with FAST channels
Your viewers are looking for easy ways to access your content catalogues. Our E2E FAST solution can be used for different purposes to make the best use of your content and enrich your live offering. Engage viewers with
- mixed-schedule
- genre-based
- single-show
- pop-up
- event / sports
An end-to-end FAST channels solution
With Ateme’s E2E portfolio for OTT streaming, you get everything you need to create a FAST channel. You can source all the solution components from Ateme, including FAST channel playout, file transcoding, packaging/origin, SSAI manifest manipulation, and CDN. You bring your content and schedules, and we do the rest.
Ateme’s solution is designed for minimal disruption to your existing VOD and catch-up workflows. It serves the assets that compose the FAST channels using the same origin and CDN that you use today for VOD streaming. In other words, we make it easy for you to add them to your offering.
Our FAST solution is expandable to generate personal channels. These are FAST channels curated to each viewer’s tastes. Find out more about Ateme’s personal channels.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is FAST Channel?
Free Ad Supported TV Channels are channels that are made for monetization with ads. FAST is a term closely associated with streaming channels that are monetized with addressable ad breaks carrying personalized ads for each viewer.
How can I monetize FAST channel?
You can monetize FAST channel through dynamic ad insertion (DAI), programmatic advertising, and partnerships with ad networks. Ateme’s solution supports seamless ad integration to maximize revenue.
What content works best for FAST channel?
Back-Catalogue TV shows, niche content, news, sports highlights, and themed programming (e.g., cooking, travel) perform well on FAST platforms due to their continuous and engaging nature.
Do I need a lot of infrastructure to launch a FAST channel?
No, not with Ateme. Our end-to-end solution handles content preparation, playout, distribution, and monetization, reducing the need for complex infrastructure & lower cost to serve.
Can I convert my existing VOD content into a FAST channel?
Yes. Ateme enables you to repurpose your VOD library into a linear FAST channel, helping you reach new audiences and generate additional revenue.