Le programme FAST de Gracenote aide les propriétaires et les fournisseurs de contenu à accélérer la mise sur le marché des chaînes FAST.
New York, NY – April 3, 2024 – Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has expanded its FAST Program to the U.S. helping content owners and providers more easily launch new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. Now, U.S.-based content owners can distribute their TV programs and movies to leading streaming platforms along with industry-standard Gracenote metadata ensuring their offerings are discoverable and monetizable.
In response to rising costs for entertainment, consumers around the world are using ad-supported video services in massive numbers to complement or replace premium subscription video on-demand (SVOD) offerings. The U.S. market is ahead of this adoption curve, particularly in relation to FAST. According to eMarketer, nearly one-third of the U.S. population or 114.5 million viewers are expected to watch FAST channels by 2027.
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“Go-to-market complexity in the FAST ecosystem can slow the process of launching channels and getting content in front of entertainment-hungry viewers,” said Tim Cutting, Chief Revenue Officer at Gracenote. “By removing obstacles for content owners in the U.S., the Gracenote FAST Program facilitates wider content distribution, better content discovery and deeper viewer engagement. Ultimately, this helps participants maximize ad monetization against their valuable content assets and position themselves for success now and into the future.”
While data requirements differ by streaming platform, Gracenote ensures relevant metadata and assets are available to the Gracenote distribution network of platforms for FAST channel deployment. Once content owners submit their programs and schedules, Gracenote distributes enriched, normalized program data and EPG data directly to the streaming platforms. Qualifying Gracenote FAST Program participants will benefit from:
- Ingestible schedules: Standardized date and time formats for each program airing ensure linear schedule accuracy and aid tune-in
- Amélioration des actifs de merchandising : Des synopsis de programmes enrichis et des images visuelles qui renforcent la présentation des programmes
- Couverture élargie des métadonnées : Des catégorisations de genre normalisées et des étiquettes de données plus avancées tirant parti de la taxonomie Gracenote permettent de trouver votre contenu dans les expériences de découverte actuelles et futures.
By leveraging Gracenote’s FAST metadata management and distribution services, content owners can make their programs and FAST channels easily accessible to viewers on major streaming platforms around the world. Gracenote’s long history powering critical content navigation, search and discovery capabilities for linear broadcast TV qualify it to drive next generation streaming experiences. So program participants can rest assured that their FAST channels will evolve with the additional datasets required to effectively compete, attract viewers and drive ad monetization.
For more information on the Gracenote FAST Program and related metadata services, visit https://beta.nielsen.com/insights/2024/metadata-matters-powering-future-fast-channel-success/.
Gracenote is the content data business unit of Nielsen, providing entertainment metadata, content IDs and related offerings to the world’s leading creators, distributors and platforms. Gracenote technology enables advanced content navigation and discovery capabilities helping individuals to easily connect to the TV shows, movies, music and sports they love while delivering powerful content analytics making complex business decisions simpler.
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Mark Yamada
mark.yamada@nielsen.com
