Success stories, FAQ and Streaming TV resources
Find SoFast success stories, a complete FAQ and a Streaming TV glossary here: everything you need to understand the ecosystem and prepare your project.
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Whale TV
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UMAXX
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Synamedia
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Golf Network
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GaiaOS
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Coolita
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Viva
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Assess the TV potential of your content or platform
Three answers are enough to identify the SoFast path best suited to your project.
Launch your FAST channel
With FAST On The Fly, SoFast converts your existing library or feed into a FAST channel ready to broadcast. Our teams handle programming, branding, playout and go-live. You keep your rights and validate every step.
Extend the distribution of your channel
SoFast connects your channel to platforms, operators and manufacturers worldwide through a single integration. We take care of pitching, onboarding, technical delivery and the EPG. Your channel reaches new territories without added complexity.
Monetize your content and your channels
SSAI, proprietary ad server, programmatic and direct sales: the SoFast advertising stack turns your audiences into revenue. Distribution and monetization move forward together, with consolidated reporting. You track your performance with full transparency.
Enrich your offer with channels and content
Draw from the SoFast catalog: FAST channels, local TV, Premium content, VOD and TV games ready to integrate. One technical integration and one contract are enough to broaden your offer. Our teams curate the selection suited to your markets.
Launch your white-label TV platform
SoFast designs and operates your streaming platform under your own brand: applications, content, monetization and day-to-day operations. You launch a complete service without building the infrastructure yourself. The SoFast catalog feeds your offer from day one.
A complete TV bouquet for your subscribers
SoFast assembles a bouquet of channels and on-demand content for you, integrated with your network and your boxes. Technical integration, EPG and monetization are managed end to end. Your TV offer grows without weighing down your operations.
Create a channel under your brand
SoFast designs, programs and operates a channel in your brand image, then distributes it across connected TV screens. You reach new audiences on the first screen of the home. Creation, delivery and measurement come together with a single partner.
Monetize your platform or your network
The SoFast advertising stack plugs into your platform or your network: SSAI, ad server, programmatic and direct sales. Every screen becomes a source of revenue, with consolidated reporting. You keep control of your inventory.
Your questions about Streaming TV
The essential Streaming TV vocabulary
- FAST
- Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV, a linear channel that is free for the viewer, funded by advertising and delivered via streaming.
- SSAI
- Server-Side Ad Insertion, ad insertion on the server side, directly into the video stream, for smooth, ad-block-proof playback.
- AVOD
- Advertising-based Video on Demand, free video on demand funded by advertising.
- SVOD
- Subscription Video on Demand, subscription-based video on demand.
- TVOD
- Transactional Video on Demand, pay-per-title video on demand (rental or purchase).
- EPG
- Electronic Program Guide, the on-screen electronic program guide (often in XMLTV format).
- OTT
- Over-The-Top, delivery of video content over the Internet, independently of traditional cable or satellite networks.
- Playout
- The continuous broadcast process of a channel: programming, branding, ad insertion and stream delivery.
- VOD
- Video on Demand, a catalog of content viewers can watch on demand.
- Cloud TV Gaming
- Video games played directly on the TV without a console, with the computing done remotely in the cloud.
- White Label
- A platform or service delivered as a white label, ready to launch under your own identity.
- OEM / ODM
- Original Equipment / Design Manufacturer, device makers (Smart TV, box) natively integrating content and services.
- STB
- Set-Top Box, a connected device plugged into the TV that provides access to streaming services.
- Restream
- A professional HLS distribution service connecting publishers to hundreds of FAST platforms without changing their playout.
- Ad Server
- An ad server that manages the delivery, targeting and measurement of campaigns inserted into the streams.