The numbers are in and Sling Freestream remains top of the pile when it comes to greatest FAST volume. A couple of caveats: I don’t include hyperlocal channels in this (which would see Plex, Local Now and LG Channels with more) as I can’t measure them. For Samsung TV Plus and Tubi, total figures include all traditional local news channels available, not what any viewer can see due to localization limits.
With that said, here’s how FAST channel distribution fell out by the major and medium platforms tracked (and I have access to, so no TCL TV+ or VIDAA as I don’t have the TVs and I no longer receive full channel lists):
Want to see how these trend over time? Below we have charts for every service as well as the year-over-year % growth in channel count by platform.
% Change in Channels, April 2023 vs. 2024
Sling Freestream: 138%
Google TV: 62%
Freevee: 60%
Samsung TV Plus: 42%
Vizio WatchFree+: 35%
Plex: 34%
Roku Channel: 29%
LG Channels: 19%
ABC: 11%
Tubi: 11%
Xumo Play: 11%
Pluto TV: 9%
Local Now: -1%
Redbox: -9%
ViX: -34%
STIRR: -49%
And now for how the services compare over time: