Tech Desk
Sep 16, 2024
Google TV has been steadily accumulating its lineup of free, ad-supported TV channels (a.k.a. FAST channels) all year, and currently you can search all 150 of them under a new home called FreePlay.
Earlier, this name change was initially noticed on the Google TV streamer, but it’s currently displaying across more and more Android TVs.
According to the report by 9to5Google, customers in the United States (US), where these free channels are offered, can search the FreePlay branding under the Live tab on their Google TV home screen on Chromecasts and Android TVs from companies, such as Telephone Communication Limited (TCL) and Hisense.
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However, the new branding doesn’t appear to replace anything about how you access Google TV’s free offering, while it’s a clear sign that the Alphabet-owned Google is committed to going all in on FAST channels.
Moreover, Google TV has integrated another 14 FAST channels to its listing, including the Ghost Hunters Channel, Ebony TV, Untold Stories of the ER and more, bringing its total library of FAST channels to an even 150.
The full lineup of new FAST channels includes Billiard TV, Buzzr, The Rifleman, Xumo Free Nature & Wildlife TV, The Conners, World’s Most Evil Killer, Untold Stories of the ER, Xumo Free Bollywood & Indian Cinema, Ghost Hunters Channel, Highway to Heaven, Unspeakable, Cook’s Country Channel, Ebony TV by Lionsgate, and FilmRise: The Dick Van Dyke Show.
