Studios and rights owners
Launch genre, franchise, archive, regional, or seasonal channels from owned catalog content.
- Catalog channels
- Franchise marathons
- Holiday or event programming
Content provider use cases
Package libraries into channels viewers can leave on.
FAST works best when programming has a clear audience promise. ByteLive helps content teams turn existing rights and assets into channel concepts that can be scheduled, distributed, and improved over time.
OTT platforms
Add linear FAST rails beside on-demand libraries without replacing the existing CMS, user system, or app stack.
- Leanback rails
- Editorial programming
- New ad inventory surfaces
Distributors and channel partners
Prepare HLS outputs, schedules, ad breaks, and monitoring checks for partner handoff.
- Partner channel packaging
- CDN-ready outputs
- Operational health checks
Brands with video libraries
Convert long-form content, campaigns, training, lifestyle programming, or owned media into leanback channels.
- Always-on brand channels
- Learning-oriented programming
- Audience retention paths
Why FAST is useful for catalog owners.
It gives underused content a scheduled home, creates free ad-supported reach, and lets programming teams curate a channel experience rather than relying only on search, recommendation, or individual VOD starts.