Versant expands free streaming lineup with four new FAST channels

Versant has launched four free, ad-supported streaming television channels featuring programming from CNBC, Oxygen and E!, expanding its FAST portfolio to 13 channels as the company seeks to grow its business beyond traditional cable television.

The new channels, CNBC Ambition, Oxygen Murders of America, Snapped and Botched, debuted on Prime Video in the United States on Oct. 27, 2026. They will become available on The Roku Channel in stages beginning Nov. 3, 2026.

The expansion also includes two existing Free TV Networks channels, Outlaw and 365BLK, which will join The Roku Channel in November after previously launching on Prime Video.

Versant has been expanding its free streaming operations as part of a broader effort to diversify revenue and reach viewers outside the traditional pay-TV ecosystem.

The company’s FAST portfolio initially consisted of six channels. Its acquisition of Free TV Networks in January 2026 added three more, bringing the total to nine before the latest expansion.

“Growing our digital platforms and reaching new audiences are central to Versant’s strategy,” said Dave Pietrycha, the company’s chief revenue and business officer, in a statement. 

“Bringing more of our programming to Prime Video and The Roku Channel extends the reach of our iconic brands and provides audiences with more ways to discover content they value wherever they watch,” Pietrycha said.

CNBC Ambition

CNBC Ambition focuses on business, entrepreneurship, personal finance and wealth. Its programming includes episodes of “Leader’s Playbook,” “Millennial Money,” “Secret Lives of the Super Rich,” “Billion Dollar Buyer,” “Adventure Capitalists” and “Empires of New York.”

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The channel launched on Prime Video on Oct. 27 and is scheduled to arrive on The Roku Channel on Nov. 3.

Oxygen Murders of America

Oxygen Murders of America features true-crime programming drawn from Oxygen’s library, including investigations involving serial killers, homicides and other criminal cases.

The channel launches with programming from 16 series, including “The Pike County Murders,” “The Real Murders of Atlanta,” “New York Homicide,” “Florida Man Murders” and “Sin City Murders.”

Oxygen Murders of America became available on Prime Video on Oct. 27 and will launch on The Roku Channel on Nov. 10.

Snapped

The Snapped channel features episodes from Oxygen’s long-running true-crime franchise, which debuted in 2004 and examines murder cases involving women accused of killing.

Its lineup includes “Snapped,” “Snapped: Behind Bars,” “Snapped: Killer Couples” and “Snapped: She Made Me Do It?”

The channel launched on Prime Video on Oct. 27 and is scheduled to debut on The Roku Channel on Nov. 17, 2026.

Botched

Botched, based on the E! reality television franchise that aired from 2014 to 2024, focuses on plastic surgery complications, corrective procedures and patient transformations.

The channel includes episodes of “Botched,” “Botched by Nature,” “Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind,” “Botched: Most Outrageous” and “Botched: Rewind Specials,” along with additional franchise specials.

Botched also debuted on Prime Video on Oct. 27 and will become available on The Roku Channel on Nov. 17.

Outlaw and 365BLK expansion

Two channels acquired through Versant’s purchase of Free TV Networks are also expanding their distribution.

Outlaw, a channel devoted to Western films and television series, will launch on The Roku Channel on Nov. 10. Its programming includes movies such as “Rio Bravo,” “The Outlaw Josey Wales” and “Pale Rider.”

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The 365BLK channel, which features entertainment programming aimed primarily at African American audiences, will join The Roku Channel on Nov. 17.

Its lineup includes Tyler Perry films, “I Am Legend,” “Training Day,” “Lethal Weapon” and the television crime drama “In the Heat of the Night.”

Both Outlaw and 365BLK are already available on Prime Video.

Versant’s existing FAST channels also include “Pam Grier’s Soul Flix,” “American Crimes,” “Oxygen True Crime Archives,” “E! Keeping Up,” “Bad Girls Club” and “GolfPass.”

The company said it plans to expand distribution of its FAST channels to additional streaming platforms in the coming months.