Frequency Launch A New Managed Channel Services (MCS) Business Unit

Frequency launches managed channel services to support rights holders and brands creating premium FAST channels.

Frequency has launched a new Managed Channel Services (MCS) business unit that empowers rights holders, brands, talent and Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) platforms to deploy premium streaming TV channels while accelerating time to market. The new business unit combines decades of TV expertise with the most powerful and open cloud native Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform in the industry.

The company has built a FAST and linear streaming team with expertise in all aspects of channel creation, including programming, operations and marketing. The group is led by Lisa Black, Executive Vice President of Frequency’s MCS business unit. Black brings a depth of expertise building and launching premium channels, and has worked with brands such as America’s Funniest Videos at Vin Di Bona Productions, Warner Bros, Lifetime and Food Network. The MCS team enables content owners and rights holders to create single-series channels, as well as complex networks that include a variety of formats and genres.

This turnkey MCS offering presents customers with a wide range of services, including creative, packaging, production, and operations to enable media companies with movie, TV series and digital-first content libraries to launch premium FAST channels and grow viewership and monetization.

These services include:

  • Library / rights evaluation
  • Development and channel branding
  • Media operations (ingestion, metadata, rights management, scheduling)
  • On-air creative and graphic production
  • Ongoing channel promotion, operations and optimization

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