The U.S. market's oversupply problem is a strategic opening — here is how the industry, and Korea, can win the next chapter
The U.S. FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) market has hit a supply-glut wall. With 54 million households' viewing time scattered across 1,700 channels, ad CPMs (cost per thousand impressions) are spiraling toward the floor. But this moment of stress is also the industry's biggest strategic opening in five years — the platforms and content companies that move first on curation, premium positioning, and disciplined supply will define FAST 2.0.
