Google isn’t taking a break when it comes to adding more viewing options to the free, ad-supported TV channels (FAST) integrated into Google TV for its US viewers: 10 new channels are now available on the platform.
This new list is a combination of channels discovered by 9to5Google this week and by Streaming Better in March that seemed to fly under the radar at the time. We’ve already reported on a number of additional channels that were added earlier this year.
The new channels are Cheaters, CBC News and Explore, Court TV Legendary Trials, Family Feud Classic, FilmRise Horror, FilmRise True Crime, Grit Xtra, Heartland, Laff More, Rig TV – some of them come from channel operators that are already on Google TV.
We now have a total of 136 free channels on Google TV as long as you live in the US. You can find them by going to the Live tab on the main Google TV interface on a smart TV or Chromecast with Google TV.
Continuous expansion
It’s likely that the selection will continue to grow in the future – although we haven’t heard anything about an international expansion of FAST channels on Google TV, which will most likely depend on agreeing new licensing deals with the parties involved.
International viewers (as well as viewers in the US) have access to a selection of third-party FAST services on Google TV, including Plex and Tubi. These services add a few hundred more channels that can be watched for free, with ads.
Another update is expected when the new $99/£99/AU$159 Google TV streamer box goes on sale on September 24. The free channels will apparently be listed under the heading “Google TV Freeplay” on this particular device.
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