SoFAST, a privately owned US-based company founded in 2021, develops and distributes FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) channels to connected TV (CTV) and over-the-top (OTT) platforms internationally. Operating with approximately 20 employees and headquartered in the US, with additional offices in France and Israel, the company's primary business is video processing and playout. In 2024, SoFAST reported revenues under $1 million.
SoFAST partnered with UMAXX to launch UMAXX Free and expand its OTT offering with 250+ FAST channels on September 18, 2025. On September 12, 2025, SoFAST and Eutelsat announced a partnership to distribute the Arabic-subtitled Baywatch TV channel across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region via Eutelsat's 7/8° West video neighbourhood. Another announcement on September 12, 2025, confirmed this partnership, highlighting the expansion of FAST content reach to new audiences. SoFAST also announced its presence at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam from September 12-15. Finally, on September 3, 2025, SoFAST and SEI Robotics announced a collaboration to offer a global "Content + Device" turnkey solution, with an exclusive demo planned for IBC 2025.
SoFAST offers 2 products in the media tech industry. SoFAST's product portfolio comprises of user experience and devices and video processing and playout.
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SoFAST's revenues were less than $1M in 2024. Caretta Research has split SoFAST's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is fAST playout. For full access to SoFAST's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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