Tubi CEO Anjali Sud says there’s a reason why the FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV) channel business is booming.
“People want great storytelling, but they don’t want to pay, because they’re otherwise being entertained by TikTok,” Sud told the Banff World Media Festival on Monday during a keynote address. Sud in Sept. 2023 took the helm at Fox’s free, ad-supported streamer after taking over from Tubi founder Farhad Massoudi.
During her reign, Tubi has enjoyed a growth spurt. Tubi in January 2025 reported it had surpassed 97 million monthly active users. That’s a jump from more than 78 million MAUs posted in mid-2024. The streaming platform, which launched in 2014, also said it streamed over 10 billion streaming hours in the 2024 calendar year.
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