Google is not stopping relating to including extra viewing choices to the free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels constructed into Google TV for its US viewers: 10 new channels have now been made out there on the platform.
This recent record is a mixture of channels noticed this week by 9to5Google and again in March by Streaming Better, which appeared to go below the radar on the time. We’ve beforehand reported on a batch of further channels added earlier this yr.
The new channels are Cheaters, CBC News and Explore, Court TV Legendary Trials, Family Feud Classic, FilmRise Horror, FilmRise True Crime, Grit Xtra, Heartland, Laff More, Rig TV – with some coming from channel operators that have already got a Google TV presence.
We’re now as much as a complete of 136 free channels on Google TV, so long as you are residing within the US. You can discover them by heading to the Live tab on the primary Google TV interface on a wise TV or a Chromecast with Google TV.
Continuing growth
It’s seemingly that the choice will proceed to develop sooner or later – although we have heard nothing about a global growth of FAST channels on Google TV, which is most probably depending on agreeing new licensing offers with the events concerned.
International viewers (in addition to these within the US) do have entry to a collection of third-party FAST companies on Google TV, together with the likes of Plex and Tubi. These companies add one other few hundred channels that may be watched at no cost, with advertisements.
Another replace is predicted when the brand new $99 / £99 / AU$159 Google TV Streamer field goes on sale on September 24. The free channels will apparently come below a Google TV Freeplay heading on that exact gadget.
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