Since 2023, the number of FASTchannels worldwide has grown by 76 per cent. wedotv movies launched on UKFreeview in 2023. wedotv sports brings live sailing, MotoGP and horse racing toBritish viewers for free. And wedotv: Legacy – a new single-show channel builtaround the award-winning South African drama series – is now available onHisense smart TVs across the UK. FAST, short for Free Ad-Supported StreamingTelevision, is no longer a niche concept. It is a format wedotv has beenbuilding for years – and one that is now reshaping how people watch television.

 

FAST Explained: The Format That Feels Like Channel-Hopping

FAST describes streamingchannels that run continuously – no pause button, no catalogue to browse, justa programme playing when you tune in. It works entirely over the internetrather than via aerial or satellite dish, and is funded exclusively by advertisingrather than subscriptions or licence fees. The viewing experience isdeliberately closer to traditional television than to Netflix: you pick achannel and watch whatever is on.

This distinguishes FAST fromAVOD – the broader term for ad-supported streaming on demand. AVOD puts theviewer in control of what to watch and when. FAST removes that choice bydesign, which is precisely part of its appeal. Platforms like wedotv combineboth: FAST channels for a lean-back linear experience, and an on-demand AVODlibrary for when you want to choose. No subscription required for either.

In the UK, wedotv's FASTchannels are available without sign-up across several major platforms: Freeviewvia Channelbox (reaching 15 million households), Amazon Freevee, and Hisensesmart TVs running the VIDAA operating system. You switch on the TV, find thechannel, and watch. The same way it has always worked – just without theaerial.

 

wedotv's FAST Network: movies, sports, BIG stories and Legacy

wedotv operates a growingportfolio of FAST channels, each focused on a distinct content genre. wedotvmovies offers a curated selection of international feature films acrossmultiple genres – it was wedotv's first FAST launch and is now available acrossall major distribution platforms. wedotv BIG stories is a factual entertainmentchannel covering nature, science, history and adventure documentaries, producedin partnership with BIG Media Holdings. wedotv sports delivers live coverage ofevents including the German Sailing Bundesliga, SailGP, Royal Ascot, Breeders'Cup and MotoGP, alongside highlights from football, Formula 1 and e-sports.

Beyond these core channels,wedotv also operates wedotv amor (romance and drama), wedotv true stories andtime2Rlx (lifestyle and relaxation content). The newest addition is wedotv:Legacy – a single-IP FAST channel built around the South African drama seriesLegacy, developed in partnership with ZDF Studios, which handles internationalrights representation. The channel is available in the UK, US and Canada viaVIDAA-powered Hisense devices. It is a clear signal of where wedotv is heading:from channel operator to content partner, building dedicated formats aroundspecific IP.

Across all channels and markets,wedotv reaches 28 million monthly viewers with a technical reach of 200 millionhouseholds – across the UK, DACH, Italy, Scandinavia, Benelux and the US.

 

Why FAST Is Growing: +76% Channels, +43% Viewing Time

The data is straightforward.According to Gracenote, Nielsen's content data unit, active FAST channelsglobally grew by 76 per cent between 2023 and Q3 2025, reaching over 1,850channels. Total viewing time across major FAST platforms surged 43 per cent betweenAugust 2024 and August 2025, per Comscore. The primary driver is subscriptionfatigue: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ all raised their pricesmultiple times between 2022 and 2024. The Netflix Standard plan rose from £9.99to £13.99 per month in the UK. Viewers looking for free alternatives arefinding them – increasingly on FAST.

The UK's public broadcastershave noticed. ITVX, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have all launched FAST channels.The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 jointly backed Freely, a broadband TVplatform that aggregates public service content into a single free interface.wedotv sits alongside these as an independent operator – not tied to a legacybroadcaster, but building its own audience through curated channels anddistribution deals across every major smart TV platform.

 

FAST by the Numbers

•      FASTchannels grew 76% globally between 2023 and Q3 2025, reaching over 1,850 activechannels (Source: Gracenote/Nielsen).

•      Totalviewing hours across major FAST platforms grew 43% from August 2024 to August2025 (Source: Comscore, 2025).

•      26%of UK internet users watch FAST content monthly – second in Europe behind Spain(Source: Omdia, December 2025).

•      wedotvreaches 28 million monthly viewers across 10+ markets with 20 FAST and free TVchannels (Source: Video Solutions AG).

 

wedotv: FAST and On-Demand, All in One Place

What sets wedotv apart from manyFAST operators is the combination of linear and on-demand under one roof. Ifyou want something running in the background, wedotv movies or wedotv BIGstories are there. If you want to pick a specific title, the wedotv AVODlibrary has you covered. Both are free. Both are ad-funded. No subscription, nocredit card, no decision required beyond what you feel like watching.

For UK viewers navigating astreaming landscape where costs keep rising and choice keeps expanding, wedotvoffers a straightforward alternative. Not a downgrade from paid streaming – adifferent model, built from the ground up around free access, that has beengrowing its audience steadily across Europe and beyond.

 

Conclusion

FAST is not a passing trend. Itis a structural shift in how streaming works – and wedotv is one of theoperators helping define what that shift looks like in practice. With channelson Freeview, Amazon Freevee and Hisense smart TVs, a growing content partnershipstrategy, and 28 million monthly viewers already on board, the platform is wellpositioned for a market that is moving clearly in the direction of free,ad-supported viewing. Whether FAST eventually overtakes subscription streamingin the UK is an open question – but the infrastructure, the content, and theaudience are already there.

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