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Samsung Revs FAST Channels to Build a New Kind of Streaming Bundle with TV Plus
Samsung executive Takashi Nakano outlines the electronics giant's push into free streaming content on the Variety podcast 'Strictly Business.'
“It was a pretty crowded space,” admits Michael Scott, VP and head of sales and operations for the Samsung Ads division, of the company’s initial effort into video on demand. In the streaming era, the syndication sales that previously made a lot of money for actors, writers, directors and producers slowed to a trickle as platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video bought out all rights to their original content commissions for 10 years or more. There are entire channels devoted to long-running series such as “CSI” and “Doctor Who.” In recent years, the content mix has evolved to include news, sports, lifestyle and how-to and numerous other genres.
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