FreeCast Acquires Investor News Channel and Plans Global 24/7 FAST Business Network
The company says it will aggregate third-party business programming through a syndication model that shares ad revenue to lower costs.
Overview
- FreeCast confirmed control of InvestorNewsChannel.com and the Investor News Channel property and said it will rebuild the brand as a dedicated business-news streaming destination.
- CAST stock surged more than 100% on Tuesday, hitting intraday highs around $2.13 on unusually heavy volume after the acquisition was announced.
- The company has set a target launch of a 24/7 free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) business network for November 2026 and expects to disclose programming and distribution deals ahead of that date.
- FreeCast plans to populate the channel by syndicating existing business and financial programming from publishers, analysts, documentary makers and independent creators while sharing advertising revenue and leaving partners with content ownership.
- The relaunched channel will run on FreeCast’s existing streaming, content-management and ad systems and aims to cut production costs, widen distribution for niche finance content, and expand ad inventory for financial services and premium advertisers.