A Q1 2026 analysis of nine global FAST platforms reveals a 4.5x channel-supply gap between Millennials (770) and Gen Z (171) — and Samsung TV Plus has spent the past nine months turning that gap into a strategic moat with 8+ exclusive Creator channels, an industry-first FAST original, and 100 million monthly active users.

Heatmap visualization showing the percentage of channels on each FAST platform that appeal to Gen Alpha, Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers across nine platforms.

Figure 1.  Q1 2026 FAST channel demographic appeal, by platform. Source: FASTMaster Intelligence Analysis.