FreeCast

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| name = FreeCast Inc

| logo = FreeCast Inc (new logo).png

| logo_size = 250px

| type = Private

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| foundation = 2011{{cite web|url=http://freecast.com/about-freecast/|title=About Us|work=Freecast|accessdate=December 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221172954/http://freecast.com/about-freecast/|archive-date=December 21, 2013|url-status=dead}}

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| location = Orlando, Florida, U.S.

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| key_people = {{unbulleted list|William Mobley (founder and CEO)|Gary Engel (CMO)}}{{Cite web |last=Kasule |first=Melissa |date=2023-05-02 |title=FreeCast hires former WBD exec Gary Engel |url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2023/05/02/freecast-hires-former-wbd-exec-gary-engel/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Digital TV Europe}}

| area_served = United States

| industry = Video on demand, Streaming, Internet TV

| products = Rabbit TV, SelectTV

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| homepage = {{URL|http://freecast.com}}

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FreeCast, Inc. is an American digital media distribution company headquartered in Orlando, Florida.{{Cite web |last=Winslow |first=George |date=2023-08-10 |title=FreeCast Begins Selling Whole-Home OTT/OTA Solution |url=https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/freecast-begins-selling-whole-home-ottota-solution |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=TVTechnology |language=en}} The company offers streaming media accessible via web browsers.{{cite web |date=8 January 2013 |title=Television Declining Rapidly As Shift To Online Entertainment Consumption Grows |url=http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/08/television-use-declining-rapidly-as-shift-to-online-entertainment-consumption-gains-momentum/ |accessdate=December 12, 2013 |work=Singularity Hub}}

==History==

FreeCast was founded in 2011 by William Mobley, who also serves as the CEO of the company.{{Cite web |last=O'Halloran |first=Joseph |date=2017-04-26 |title=NAB 2017: FreeCast focuses on ATSC 3.0 opportunity |url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2017042647001/nab-2017-freecast-focuses-on-atsc-3-0-opportunity.html |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.rapidtvnews.com}} In its early years, FreeCast operated as a search engine for web video content, actively locating and categorizing a significant volume of new videos daily across 5000 categorized channels.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-05-02 |title=FreeCast appoints Engel as CMO |url=https://advanced-television.com/2023/05/02/freecast-appoints-engel-as-cmo/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Advanced Television |language=en-GB}} Additionally, the company introduced a Facebook app that allowed users to watch video programming directly from their Facebook page.{{cite web |title=FreeCast.com wrapping up deal with Facebook on Web TV program guide |url=http://connectedplanetonline.com/residential_services/news/FreeCast-com-wrapping-up-deal-with-Facebook-on-Web-TV-program-guide-1202/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131130084420/http://connectedplanetonline.com/residential_services/news/FreeCast-com-wrapping-up-deal-with-Facebook-on-Web-TV-program-guide-1202/ |archive-date=November 30, 2013 |accessdate=December 12, 2013 |work=Connected Planet}}

Primary product of the company is Rabbit TV, which is a web-based virtual library of entertainment media created in collaboration with A. J. Khubani's company, Telebrands.{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |title=Cutting the Cord: Rabbit TV brings free streaming video to Facebook |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/08/30/cutting-cord-rabbit-tv-brings-free-streaming-video-facebook/32421849/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} In 2012, the company, in partnership with Telebrands, transformed its service into a physical device known as Rabbit TV. This product was subsequently sold through major U.S. retailers in the form of a USB stick, providing users with access to a web-based guide interface.{{cite web |title=The Rabbit TV, considered |url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/10/11/the-rabbit-tv-considered/ |accessdate=December 12, 2013 |work=CNNMoney}}

Rabbit TV functions by aggregating links to various digital media sources, including TV shows, news broadcasts, live sporting events, movies, music, and radio stations.{{cite web |title=Rabbit TV: Real Deal or Swift Swindle? |url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/rabbit-tv-real-deal-or-swift-swindle/ |accessdate=December 12, 2013 |work=Digital Trends}}{{Cite web |date=2018-02-16 |title=What is Rabbit TV? We Go Hands-On To Give You The Answer |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/rabbit-tv-real-deal-or-swift-swindle/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Digital Trends |language=en}} Following the achievement of one million paid subscribers, FreeCast announced plans for further Rabbit TV development, including enhancements such as increased social media integration, compatibility with multiple devices, and the introduction of a la carte programming packages.{{cite web |title=FreeCast's Rabbit TV Takes Web TV To The Next Level |url=http://www.thestreet.com/story/12040590/1/freecasts-rabbit-tv-takes-web-tv-to-the-next-level.html |accessdate=December 12, 2013 |work=TheStreet}}