AMC creating 6 new FAST channels
AMC Networks is developing six new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels, as the company executes a targeted streaming strategy based on individual interests. | AMC Networks is developing six new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels, as the company executes a targeted...
These channels will be released on the various TV apps.
- AMC en Español, featuring Spanish-language versions of popular shows like The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Rectify, Into the Badlands, Halt and Catch Fire, the Red Road and others.
- ALLBLK Gems, with programming from the ALLBLK streaming service, highlighting originals like Double Cross, A House Divided, Notorious Queens, My Mane Problem and more.
- An original FAST channel called HIDIVE x ANIME focused on Anime fans, with new series from Japan.
- Two channels, Shorts and Cortos (the latter which is the Spanish-language version) that are dedicated to short film across genres with more than 13,000 spanning thrillers, dramas, comedy, romance, animation, Sci-Fi, horror, and documentary.
- The sixth channel involves a distribution partnership with Brooklyn-based Overtime. The Overtime-branded FAST channel will give looks at the next generation of sports stars on and off the court. It’s the first time the channel’s programming has been curated as a FAST channel, and includes more than 40 original series.