Like the channels themselves, it is a chore to pick anything of premium value from another report on free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) trends. There is no shock-factor or wow-moment in the latest Global FAST Report from playout and ad tech company Amagi, which can be interpreted as a trend in and of itself. From one of the industry’s favorite buzzterms, to a recycled acronym looking tired and weary in its 14th edition. Amagi’s headline takeaway is that, across the channels using Amagi’s Thunderstorm SSAI product, global hours of viewing (HOV) grew by 95% year on year—driving a 65% increase in ad impressions. These look like decent growth numbers for the measured period, between Q4 2023 and Q4 2024, but…