Wurl uveiled its most recent launch, Global FAST Pass, a global on ramp for FAST channels to rapidly build worldwide distribution and loyal audiences on hundreds of millions of Connected TVs in over 50 countries. “By integrating with Streamers on a global basis, Wurl has created a superhighway for FAST channels,” said Sean Doherty, Jr., COO, Wurl. “Global FAST Pass provides the lowest possible barrier to entry–technically, operationally and commercially–thanks to end-to-end connectivity, monetization, security and reporting.”
Global FAST Pass is a complete solution for content companies to create, manage, distribute and monetize their programming. It’s a single onramp that delivers content to all the world’s top CTV streamers. Content companies create the content and negotiate distribution, and Wurl manages the myriad complicated, highly technical challenges facing FAST channel success. “By integrating with Streamers on a global basis, Wurl has created a superhighway for FAST channels,” said Sean Doherty, Jr., COO, Wurl. “Global FAST Pass provides the lowest possible barrier to entry–technically, operationally and commercially–thanks to end-to-end connectivity, monetization, security and reporting.”
The Global FAST Pass service consists of two key elements: Wurl Global Channel Management (channel creation + management). Wurl Global Distribution (streaming, ad insertion, measurement, etc.) Global FAST Pass also includes a new, simple pricing structure wherein content companies pay for usage and there are no fixed fees. “With Global FAST Pass, our customers are building their FAST businesses at Internet speed,” Doherty said. “And together, Wurl and our partners are laying the foundation of what will become the Internet of TV.”
Wurl, the world leader in powering streaming TV, interconnects over 1200 streaming channels from the world’s top content companies with the leading streaming distribution services in over 50 countries. The Palo Alto-based company has servided A+E Networks, AMC Networks, Bloomberg, BBC Studios, CNN, Reuters and Sony, deliver programming to the biggest streaming platforms, including Amazon IMDb TV, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Rakuten, Twitch, and VIZIO, while maximizing monetization. “At Wurl, we are constantly innovating to create better, smarter and more efficient ways to deliver content to consumers,” said Doherty Jr. “Our goal is to minimize the bottom-line costs associated with launching a streaming service, making it easier and faster for our customers to get on with the business of monetizing their content.”
By integrating with Streamers on a global basis, Wurl has created a superhighway for FAST channels. Global FAST Pass provides the lowest possible barrier to entry–technically, operationally and commercially–thanks to end-to-end connectivity, monetization, security and reporting.” Sean Doherty, Jr. COO, Wurl
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