NEW YORK Despite rapid growth in recent years and worries that the FAST channel market may be reaching saturation, a new report from FASTMaster shows that the total number of unique FAST Channels available in May 2024 in the U.S. is 1,943. That marks a 13.1% increase from May 2023, with 225 added channels, and a 47.3% increase since May 2022, with 624 channels added.
U.S. FAST Channels Hit Record Numbers
21/05/2024
NEW YORK Despite rapid growth in recent years and worries that the FAST channel market may be reaching saturation, a new report from FASTMaster shows that the total number of unique FAST Channels available in May 2024 in the U.S. is 1,943. That marks a 13.1% increase from May 2023, with 225 added channels, and a 47.3% increase since May 2022, with 624 channels added.
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