GSTV Unveils New Content Slate and Original Content Featuring Creators, Comedians and Celebrity Talent
National Video Network Announces Partnerships With Matador Network, Name That Tune, Benzinga and Tank’s Good News Ahead of 2023 NewFronts
DETROIT, MI – At its NewFront presentation Wednesday, GSTV, the national video network engaging and entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers, will unveil a slate of new partners, as well as original content coming to its network this year. The upcoming content slate will further cement GSTV as a video entertainment platform inspiring and engaging GSTV’s 116 million unique monthly viewers across the U.S. ahead of key shoppable moments.
New partners include Matador Network, Prestige Entertainment, and Benzinga, and a refreshed series with Live Nation. Matador Network, the number one travel destination on TikTok, engages millions of viewers with its all-new travel-inspired programming series, Must-See America. Developed in partnership with GSTV, it will highlight travel trends, tips, inspiration, seasonal travel guides, holiday-themed destinations, and more. Benzinga educates and entertains GSTV viewers with snackable financial journalism as it relates to blockchain, cryptocurrency, trading, NFTs and more. In addition, Prestige Entertainment will bring beloved game show Name That Tune to GSTV screens nationwide. Promoted by music icon Randy Jackson, the series will allow viewers to test their music knowledge, unveiling key clues as they fuel up. In keeping with this music focus, GSTV Sounds Bites powered by Live Nation brings musical artists ranging from Macklemore to Nickelback and more to GSTV screens as they share interviews from touring on the road and what drives them every day.
“…distinguish GSTV as a video platform where advertisers can organically integrate with or place advertising content adjacent to our entertaining, informative, and family-friendly content,”
“By doubling down on new content partners and unveiling new original programming, we want to further distinguish GSTV as a video platform where advertisers can organically integrate with or place advertising content adjacent to our entertaining, informative, and family-friendly content,” said Sean McCaffrey, President and CEO of GSTV. “Our personality-driven content features familiar faces for viewers across America. Our goal is to continue evolving the GSTV experience, providing an entertaining, engaging respite for consumers as they fuel up.”
GSTV also unveiled pilots for four new original content series produced by its in-house content studio, Ignite. These personality-driven series allow for flexible custom integrations for advertisers and include:
- Tank’s Good News: Featuring digital creator Tank Sinatra, this series will feature a positive feel-good news story in 20 seconds each week.
- TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read): Comedian, actor, and podcast host Chuck Nice will rush viewers through a quick recap of the hottest novels or timeless classics, offering up the intel needed to help them sound smarter than the rest of the room without turning a page.
- On This Day: Voiced by celebrity guests, this feature will take a look at the happenings that transpired on that particular day in history, drawing parallels to help viewers better understand their own circumstances.
- Laughing Gas: Shot onstage at Gotham Comedy Club and produced by Harlan Halper of Downstage Entertainment, and Gotham’s Chris Mazzilli, this segment features some of New York’s best comedians, such as Dominican American stand-up star Julio Diaz, in 20-second quips about friends, family, and fueling up.
The new programming will appear in GSTV’s line-up of best in class short-form content providers including Cheddar News, Heal Squad with Maria Menounos, What’s Trending, So Yummy, kiwilimón, LaLiga and more. Maria Menounos is also host of the 2023 IAB NewFronts.
ABOUT GSTV
GSTV is America’s most engaging, on-the-go video network. GSTV is a data-driven, national video network entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers. Reaching one in three American adults monthly, GSTV engages viewers with full sight, sound and motion video at an essential waypoint of their consumer journey, and GSTV is the only consolidated and scaled digital media platform in the convenience and fuel channel. Analysis of billions of consumer purchases demonstrates that GSTV viewers spend significantly more across retailers, services, consumer goods and other sectors following a fuel transaction. Visit www.gstv.com
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