CIAO USA TV Expands Its FAST Presence With Amagi

Amagi announces a partnership with CIAO USA TV to amplify the distribution and monetization of CIAO USA TV’s channel on Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST). CIAO USA TV caters to Italians worldwide with customized content and advertising. Amagi will distribute the platform’s content to multiple FAST platforms, including an owned and operated (O&O) platform, and enable it to monetize their channel with dynamic server-side ad insertion.

“Niche content providers like CIAO USA TV are the lifeblood of the FAST ecosystem. Their customized programming keeps audiences engaged and coming back for more, says Srinivasan KA, Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer, Amagi. “We look forward to facilitating their growth with our comprehensive distribution network and ad solutions specifically tailored to FAST.”

Besides employing Amagi’s innoative channel creation, distribution, and monetization solutions — Amagi CLOUDPORT and Amagi THUNDERSTORM — CIAO USA TV is also exploring the possibility of leveraging Amagi’s first-party ad platform, Amagi ADS PLUS, to boost their ad revenues, and Amagi’s end-to-end content marketplace to reach more audiences in the CTV-led FAST universe.

“With Amagi as our technology and distribution partner, our brand expansion strategy is on the fast track,” says Giuseppe Barone, CEO of CIAO USA TV. “We are keen to take this partnership to the next level with more channel launches, higher audience engagement, and revenue growth.”