It is now common for open-signal TV channels and stations to broadcast their programming or programs prepared for the audience that uses their digital players to watch live television through the Internet, either through the use of dedicated apps or through the Web navigator.
This is what has given rise to the platforms or channels FAST, Free Ad Streaming Television or free streaming television, a proposal that has acquired greater preponderance with the incorporation of YouTube (for the moment only in the USA) and that represent the best alternatives. to pay television systems such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV+, including illegal IPTV services and streaming services that infringe copyright.
FAST is the new trend in Internet television. And this is explained because such platforms combine the traditional free television format supported by advertising with new technologies that make it possible, for example, to choose subtitles on the fly, change the language of the audio tracks or choose the resolution of the video. , among other aspects, that are already seen on YouTube and other video platforms with user-generated content.
In addition, the fact of operating with the signals of several television stations allows consumers to do the zapping they are used to on their televisions, but with the advantage that a channel with programming information will always be available on the screen. of the day to directly access it or a content search section by category. Many FAST platforms also complement their proposals with a catalog of movies and TV series accessible on demand.
Main FAST platforms
Pluto TV, YouTube TV (only in the USA), Rakuten TV, Xiaomi TV+, Tubi (in the USA), Distro TV, Plex, Tivify, The Roku Channel, rlaxx TV, Samsung TV Plus, Runtime TV.