Summary
- Google TV adds 10 new FAST channels, expanding its curated collection to over 130.
- New ad-supported channels include FilmRise Western, ION+ and Noticias Telemundo Ahora.
- The Google TV network enables advertisers to target ads to viewers on Google TV devices and smart TVs.
Google introduced FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) channels for Google TV last year, offering free access to channels like Reuters Now, BBC Earth, Love Nature and more without having to sign up or download separate apps.
Google TV offers over 800 ad-supported channels from sources like Plex, Tubi, and Haystack, while also bundling and offering its own curated selection of over 100 FAST channels. As part of its June 2024 update, Google is now adding 10 new channels to the selection.
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The newly added channels were first discovered by StreamingBetter and bring the total number of curated collection to over 130 FAST channels (via 9to5Google). They include:
- FilmRise Western
- ION+
- Johnny Carson TV
- Telemundo News Now
- Real Estate & Reno
- Real disaster channel
- Supermarket cleanup
- The FBI files
- The wildest police videos in the world
- Yahoo Finance
Source: Google
In total, Google now offers 135 free channels within Google TV that you can watch without downloading or launching a separate app. When the catalog was first released, there were 80. To access the new channels, go to live on your Google TV and at Free integrated channelsgo to GoogleTVas seen in the picture above.
More channels will be added soon.
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Earlier this month, Google unveiled its new Google TV Network, which will give brands the ability to target viewers on Google TV devices and smart TVs with ads. As part of the network, advertisers will be able to run various types of ads on the 135 FAST channels, including six-second bumper ads and non-skippable ads. Google has also hinted that there will be “new ad formats” in the future, though it’s unclear what those will entail. The new format could include “immersive ads,” which… yes… are now a reality, and both Disney and Prime Video are currently experimenting with the format.
Considering that these free Google TV channels have now become a source of advertising revenue for the tech giant, we can at least expect the list of channels to grow significantly over the years. For a full list of Google TV’s curated channels, visit the support page.
