Enveu Media & OTT Glossary
A practical knowledge base for OTT platforms, streaming tech, monetization, playback, analytics, DRM, FAST, and media operations. Use A–Z to browse or search to jump to a term.
A practical knowledge base for OTT platforms, streaming tech, monetization, playback, analytics, DRM, FAST, and media operations. Use A–Z to browse or search to jump to a term.
FAST is a streaming model where users watch free, linear TV-like channels supported entirely by advertisements.
FAST is a streaming model where users watch free, linear TV-like channels supported entirely by advertisements.
It affects how a streaming business earns revenue and retains subscribers, influencing ARPU, churn, and overall unit economics.
FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) is a streaming model that delivers curated, linear TV-style channels over the internet without requiring a subscription. Viewers watch scheduled programming similar to traditional television, delivered through connected TVs, mobile apps, and web platforms.
You’ll encounter it in subscription and billing flows, ad break configurations, revenue dashboards, and entitlement rules applied during playback.