How do FAST channels differ from on-demand streaming?
A FAST channel streams a free, ad-supported schedule. On an ad-supported on-demand service, the viewer selects a title and starts it. A platform can offer both experiences.
Two ways to watch the same film
Open a scheduled channel halfway through a film and you join the programme already in progress. Choose that film from an on-demand catalogue and you can start at the beginning. Pluto TV offers both live channels and on-demand programming and explains that ads fund its free service.
Does a FAST distribution deal include on-demand rights?
Look for both rights in the announcement. A channel carriage agreement can put a programmed feed on a platform without adding the individual titles to its on-demand catalogue. Likewise, a scheduled “live” channel may show recorded programmes.
Read the sources
Pluto TV’s service guide · Pluto TV on advertising