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YouTube Adds 4,000 Free Episodes of TV Shows in FAST Ad Revenue Grab

Platform looks to challenge free, ad-supported rivals like Pluto TV and Tubi

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YouTube’s platform also features a new viewing experience.YouTube
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By Jason Lynch

March 23, 2022

Look out, Pluto TV and Tubi. YouTube is now offering free, ad-supported TV shows as it looks to compete more directly with FAST (free, ad-supported streaming TV) streamers and capture even more of the ad dollars in that space.

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Jason Lynch

Jason Lynch is TV editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.

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