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The Creator Exchange: Prime Video Dominates as Creator Channels Surge 27%

The FAST directory’s creator class is surging, up 27.4% this quarter. Prime Video is expanding, grabbing 37% of the float. Explore our June 2026 Creator Exchange to track the 45 carried channels, new IPOs, delistings, and the dominance of the Viral & UGC sectors.

The Creator Exchange — The FAST Directory

The FAST Directory · FASTMaster Intelligence · June 2026

The Creator Exchange

The Board

Every creator-brand channel as a listing — float (services carried), ADV price, and the move since March 2026. Sort any column.

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Where the creators live

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The carriage grid

Channels × services. Filled = carried this quarter; the green ring marks a slot won since March 2026, the dashed box a slot lost. Watch the Prime column.

carried new this quarter dropped since March 2026

The Q2 tape

What moved this quarter — fresh listings, expansions, and the delistings.

Creator sectors

The creator class isn't one thing. It splits into two engines — and one of them is entirely self-help.

Born on YouTube, now trading on TV

Each carried channel placed at its premiere year, sized by how many services it rides. A YouTube-native cohort, plus a fresh 2024–26 wave.

Source: FASTMaster monthly workbook · June 2026 pull vs March 2026 The FAST Directory · FASTMaster Intelligence

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