FAST & CTV
Free ad-supported streaming
RAP TRENDS TV runs a 24/7 clean linear feed built for FAST ingest: continuous HLS contribution, SCTE-35 markers on every break, and a machine-readable XMLTV guide served from /api/epg.
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Capabilities
What we can deliver today
- 24/7 clean linear origination with a published seven-day schedule
- XMLTV electronic programme guide at /api/epg?format=xmltv, refreshed continuously
- SCTE-35 markers on every break, VAST 4.2 and VMAP ad requests
- Human-reviewed captions on every programme — AI drafts are blocked from delivery
- Restricted-category advertising enforced at the placement, not the trafficking sheet
- Rating and VCHIP metadata carried in the guide
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Contribution | HLS CMAF, H.264/AAC, 6 renditions to 1080p |
| Ad signalling | SCTE-35 in-band; VAST 4.2 / VMAP server-side |
| Guide | XMLTV, seven days forward, application/xml |
| Captions | WebVTT sidecar, human-reviewed |
| Feed variant | Clean only. The explicit variant never leaves owned digital. |
| Territory | US at launch; worldwide rights are per-programme |
Open items
What is not resolved
No platform agreement
Both FAST endpoints are prospects. Nothing has been signed and no launch date exists.
Redundant origin not provisioned
Origination is single-region today. Platform SLAs will require a second origin and failover testing.
Roku certification incomplete
The CTV app is in provisioning. It has not passed platform certification.
Catalogue chain of title
RAP TRENDS CLASSICS is blocked from launch until chain-of-title clearance completes on the archive.
Status
Endpoints on this track
Roku channel
provisioningHLS + SCTE-35, VAST 4.2 / VMAP
Territory: US
Platform certification in progress
FAST aggregator A
prospectHLS contribution, SCTE-35, XMLTV EPG
Territory: US
Not contracted
FAST platform B
prospectHLS contribution, SCTE-35, XMLTV EPG
Territory: US
Not contracted
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