What news publishers need to know about FAST channels after Washington Post launch

The Washington Post is not the first news publisher to launch a FAST channel.

Washington Post FAST channel on Freevee — The Washington Post's FAST channel as seen on Amazon. Picture: The Washington Post

On Tuesday The Washington Post began broadcasting on a new medium: a FAST channel, hosted on Amazon Freevee.

Is this something other news publishers should be doing too? What is a FAST channel? What’s an Amazon Freevee? Did I miss slow channels?

Press Gazette digests the development below.

Bron Maher

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Bron Maher is Press Gazette's senior reporter, covering US and UK media. He joined Press Gazette in November 2021 from Newsguard, a US start-up that reviews how far news sites adhere to journalistic standards.

What news publishers need to know about FAST channels after Washington Post launch

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