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Wurl CEO: FAST’s discovery problem is design, not content glut

TVREV’s Alan Wolk reports that Wurl CEO Dave Bernath argues FAST’s economics favor platforms over channel operators, unlike cable, and that discovery — not content oversupply — remains the format’s core weakness. He also flags measurement as one of CTV’s biggest unresolved gaps.

Why it matters. Channel operators negotiating with FAST platforms have less structural leverage than they did under cable’s carriage model.

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