June 24, 2026

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Q&A: Tennis Channel SVP Direct-to-Consumer Matthew Graham Talks Launching, Programming, and Scaling the Tennis Channel App

In late 2023, Tennis Channel brought in AMC Networks and PBS Digital veteran Matthew Graham to spearhead the development of the network's DTC app. In this Q&A, Graham delves into the app's content, monetization, partnership, and growth strategy, as well as how Tennis Channel positions the app in relation to its other platforms and leverages data and audience insights to measure customer lifetime value, personalize content, and inform future strategic decisions.

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Major Sports Rightsholders Should Be Following Sports on FAST

As FAST makes inroads into the world of premium sports rights and broadcasting, will it eat away at the market share of larger broadcasters and networks? Sports Studio Co-President Cathy Rasenberger contends that with the enormous expense of sports rights and the fragmentation of audiences and fans across multiple platforms, rightsholders who don't spread those rights around those platforms—including FAST and social—will have increasing difficulty finding their audience and maximizing reach and ROI. Head of Fubo Studios Pamela Duckworth chimes in with examples of how those rights are actually divided among platforms (top-dog and underdog) in creative strategies for reaching niche audiences in this candid discussion with Chris Pfaff Tech Media CEO Chris Pfaff at Streaming Media Connect 2026.

5 Preventive Steps to Fight Sports Streaming Piracy

In this cogent clip from Streaming Media Connect 2026, Verimatrix Director of Product Management Maria Malinkowitsch offers five concrete preventive steps content publishers and rightsholders can take to curb illegal streaming.

How Live Sports on FAST Draws Viewers

Given FAST's traditional identification with VOD and even legacy content, the arrival and growing success of live events, news, and especially sports have begun to change perceptions of FAST as a vehicle for profitable live programming. But according to Cathy Rasenberger of Free Live Sports at Streaming Media Connect 2026, it's often VOD content from recognizable brands that draws viewers to FAST and live content that keeps them watching.

Industry News

Miri Technologies Ships V410 Live 4K Video Encoder/Decoder

Award-winning solution for streaming and IP media workflows now available through authorized channel partners

GALLI Lucha Libre LLC Partners with FAST Channels TV to Launch Bilingual Wrestling Entertainment Expansion

GALLI Lucha Libre LLC announced today the expansion of its streaming presence through new partnerships with FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) platforms, bringing bilingual Lucha Libre entertainment to audiences across the United States and bey

Bitmovin Partners with Simplestream and Xperi to Support OTT Services to Launch on TiVo OS

Bitmovin has partnered with Simplestream and Xperi to help streaming services launch on TiVo OS smart TVs and devices. The collaboration combines Simplestream’s content management and application framework with Bitmovin’s playback technology, creating an