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With more than 2,000 FAST channels competing for global viewership, newcomer Swerve TV faced a daunting challenge when it launched its second FAST channel in June. Sure, the indie media company has already successfully deployed its fight-sports–focused Swerve Combat into the market, and its four-year-old Combat channel is firmly rooted in major FAST distribution hubs and saw its audience grow by 215%, to 20 million viewers, last year.

Christy Tanner is ready for a FAST fight to get more data from the platforms and put women’s sport on the map. Plus streaming is almost half of all viewing now.

The FAST revolution is here — and women’s sports are leading the charge. David Bloom of Next TMT sits down with Steve Shannon, CEO of Swerve TV. If you’re into sports media, streaming wars, or the future of free TV, this conversation is a must-watch.

Swerve TV Chair Christy Tanner told StreamTV Insider that its research shows Gen Z sports viewers want more women’s live events and highlights.

Sports fans who can’t get enough of WNBA, AWSL and Unrivaled have a new programming option. Swerve TV, a media company that operates so-called free, ad supported streaming outlets in the U.S. and Canada, has launched Swerve Sports, which is launching…

Swerve Sports, “Where Women Rule the Game,” is the Second FAST Channel from the Team Behind Swerve Combat, the Leading Combat FAST Channel 

Streaming platforms are the most-watched sports source, and combat sports are the #3 most popular sport, after #1 football and #2 basketball – for both men and women

Airtox Dominance Fighting Championship, Europe’s premier MMA promotion founded by three-time Olympian and UFC veteran Mark O. Madsen, has announced a strategic partnership with Swerve Combat, the leading combat sports Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channel in the U.S. and Canada.

Karate Combat, the world’s premier full-contact striking league, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Swerve Combat, the leading FAST TV channel in the U.S. and Canada, to revolutionize the combat sports viewing experience.

LOS ANGELES, CA – Swerve Combat, the premier FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) channel dedicated to combat sports, is now available through MyFree DIRECTV, DIRECTV’s new curated content platform.