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Andy Meikle
Andy Meikle
CEO and Founder
Recast Reflections on 2022
Recast Reflections on 2022
Andy Meikle
Andy Meikle
CEO and Founder

Recast is a subscription-free, live and on-demand streaming platform, which gives fans easy and affordable access to the sports and entertainment they love and pays publishers for every single view.

Recast: where fans pay creators per view, rather than the platform per subscription.

Andy Meikle

Founder & CEO

“I started Recast because I want to give fans easier and more affordable access to the sports they want to watch. Since starting, I’ve become increasingly passionate about serving the other side of the market – the content creators – with a fair monetisation model. Ultimately, I want a system where everyone wins.”

Andy Meikle

Founder & CEO

“I started Recast because I want to give fans easier and more affordable access to the sports they want to watch. Since starting, I’ve become increasingly passionate about serving the other side of the market – the content creators – with a fair monetisation model. Ultimately, I want a system where everyone wins.”

Why Recast?

For fans, Recast is free to join, affordable, easy to use and accessible from any device.

For publishers, Recast is free to use, pays in fairer ways, and is packed with features that provide complete control over content and earnings.

Why Recast?

For fans, Recast is free to join, affordable, easy to use and accessible from any device.

For publishers, Recast is free to use, pays in fairer ways, and is packed with features that provide complete control over content and earnings.

Only pay for what you want, when you want, for as little as 1p per minute.

Only pay for what you want, when you want, for as little as 1p per minute.

Only pay for what you want, when you want, for as little as 1p per minute.

Only pay for what you want, when you want, for as little as 1p per minute.

Only pay for what you want, when you want, for as little as 1p per minute.

Only pay for what you want, when you want, for as little as 1p per minute.

Only pay for what you want, when you want, for as little as 1p per minute.

Recast is a subscription-free, live and on-demand streaming platform, which gives fans easy and affordable access to the sports and entertainment they love and pays publishers for every single view.

Recast: where fans pay creators per view, rather than the platform per subscription.

Recast is a subscription-free, live and on-demand streaming platform, which gives fans easy and affordable access to the sports and entertainment they love and pays publishers for every single view.

Recast: where fans pay creators per view, rather than the platform per subscription.

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The Recast Story

Recast’s story starts with our CEO and Founder, Andy Meikle. A talented sportsman whose own professional football career was cut short by injury, Andy is a major sports lover and a creative entrepreneur.

As a fan, Andy was frustrated at the fragmentation of sports broadcasting and how many subscriptions were needed to just watch sports. He also understood that monetisation of rights was challenging for many sports and teams, and that developing revenue on existing free-to-consumer content platforms was impossible for most. Digital content was on the rise, the creator economy was growing and there was an opportunity to create something fairer and more transparent.

And so Recast was born. A platform that resets what it means to stream. Making access easier, rewarding creators better, and connecting through content. Where fans pay creators per view, rather than paying a platform subscription. And where up to 85% of the income goes directly to publishers. Recast offers a fairer split for creators and fairer choices for fans.

Image of beach soccer players celebrating a goal or win during a game with an R included in the background for Recast.

The Recast Story

Recast’s story starts with our CEO and Founder, Andy Meikle. A talented sportsman whose own professional football career was cut short by injury, Andy is a major sports lover and a creative entrepreneur.

As a fan, Andy was frustrated at the fragmentation of sports broadcasting and how many subscriptions were needed to just watch sports. He also understood that monetisation of rights was challenging for many sports and teams, and that developing revenue on existing free-to-consumer content platforms was impossible for most. Digital content was on the rise, the creator economy was growing and there was an opportunity to create something fairer and more transparent.

And so Recast was born. A platform that resets what it means to stream. Making access easier, rewarding creators better, and connecting through content. Where fans pay creators per view, rather than paying a platform subscription. And where up to 85% of the income goes directly to publishers. Recast offers a fairer split for creators and fairer choices for fans.

Recast: where fans pay creators per view, rather than the platform per subscription.

And where up to 85% of the income goes directly to the Publishers. A fairer split for creators and a fairer choice for fans.

Recast: where fans pay creators per view, rather than the platform per subscription.

And where up to 85% of the income goes directly to the Publishers. A fairer split for creators and a fairer choice for fans.

Our Story

Within two years, Recast has secured £15m of investment and is available in 90+ countries.

Andy has a BIG idea

2018

Recast is founded

2018

Initial funding raised & development starts

2019

Seed investment & launch into beta

2020

Opened office in Edinburgh, team grows from 1 to 11

2020

Hibernian FC joins Recast

2021

Series A investment (£5.9M)

2021

Queens Park Rangers FC joins Recast

2021

Team grows from 11-45 and we move to Recast HQ

2021

World Curling Federation joins Recast

2021

Pre-series B investment

2021

Recast Publish lunches

2022

WTCR & Discovery Sports Events join Recast

2022

Man City, FC Internazionale and Ian Poulter join Recast

2022

Recast is available in 90+ countries & 5 languages

2022

Rugby Union teams Scarlets, Ulster & Glasgow Warriors join Recast

2022

Officially moves out of beta & rebrands

2022

Team grows from 45 to 70+

2022

Recast: where fans pay creators per view, rather than the platform per subscription.

And where up to 85% of the income goes directly to the Publishers. A fairer split for creators and a fairer choice for fans.

Recast: where fans pay creators per view, rather than the platform per subscription.

And where up to 85% of the income goes directly to the Publishers. A fairer split for creators and a fairer choice for fans.

About

What is invite & earn?

Invite friends to join Recast and you’ll receive Cast Credits when they do. You can invite friends via your unique share link (which can be found in your Recast wallet). Once they’ve signed up and purchased their first piece of content, you’ll receive 100 Cast Credits as a reward. The more people who join via your link, the more Cast Credits you’ll earn.

How do I join?

Joining Recast is quick, easy and totally free – and you’ll get 100 Cast Credits just for joining! Cast Credits is Recast’s in-platform credit system. Simply click ‘join’, input some basic details or use your Facebook or Google login, we’ll send you a verification code via email or SMS to check you’re not a bot and that’s it – you’re in and can start watching right away.

How do I create a Recast Channel?

If you’re interested in becoming a Publisher and having a Channel on Recast, just click on ‘Request a Channel’ and complete the form and one of our team will get back to you within 48 hours. If you want to learn more about how Recast works for Publishers, you’ll find lots of information in our Publisher section.

Is Recast free?

Recast is free to join and you’ll be rewarded with 100 Cast Credits when you do. Cast Credits is Recast’s in-platform credit system. Casts can either be purchased or earned in-platform by watching ads, sharing videos or data, or by inviting friends to join. Content is priced from just 1 Cast per minute (which is equal to 1p per minute). Every piece of Content has its price displayed in Casts, if you want to view a piece of content, simply click ‘Watch’ and the amount will be automatically deducted from your Wallet, you can watch the content immediately and as many times as you like. The price of content is set by the Publisher of the Channel, not by Recast. It’s free to have a Channel on Recast, if you’d like one, simple click on ‘Request a Channel’ and complete the form and we’ll get back to you within 48 hours.

The Platform

What content is available on Recast?

Recast has more than 150 Channels all showing a mix of live events, live streaming, documentaries, replays, highlights, interviews, tutorials and much more across a vast range of sports and entertainment from around the globe.

What are Cast Credits?

Cast Credits is Recast’s in-platform credit system – you use them to watch content. One Cast is equal to 1p. Cast Credits can either be purchased or earned in-platform by watching adverts, sharing videos or data, or by inviting friends to join. Your Wallet shows you how many Casts you currently have to use. Remember, with Recast, up to 85% of everything you spend goes to the Publisher.

Which devices can I watch Recast on?

Because we’re a progressive web app, you can watch anything on Recast anytime, anywhere using your phone, tablet, or laptop.

Can I watch Recast on my TV?

We’re not in the Apple App Store yet, but you can find us in the Google Play store. We’re a progressive web app, so you can access us from any device and you can add us to your homescreen like any other app.

Channel Owners

Where in the world is Recast available to watch?

Recast is currently available in 90+ countries and territories and we’re expanding our global coverage regularly. For a full list click here. Recast may be available in your country or territory but some content may not. Publishers have complete control of the distribution and availability of their content on their Channel and so may choose to geo restrict some content to specific countries and regions only. If Recast isn’t currently available in your country, please do drop us a line using the contact us form to let us know where in the world you are. We’re working on making Recast globally available.

Fans

What currencies can I purchase Cast Credits on Recast?

You can currently buy Casts in British Pounds, Euros, US and Australian Dollars – we’re adding new currencies all the time.

Is Recast available in languages other than English?

Recast.tv is currently available in English, Italian, Spanish (both Spanish and South American Spanish), Portugues (Portugese and Brazilian Portugese), and Arabic – we’re adding new translations all the time.

I’ve run out of Cast Credits, how do I get more?

Navigate to your wallet and purchase more using a credit or debit card or Apple or Google Pay. Or earn Casts in-platform by watching adverts, sharing content or data, or inviting your friends to join.

FAQs

What content is available on Recast?

Recast is home to a huge variety of sports and entertainment content from around the globe. Head over to Recast now for live events, documentaries, podcasts, interviews, highlights, tutorials and much more.

How do I create a Recast Channel?

Setting up a channel on Recast is free, quick, and easy to do. If you want to monetise your content and earn up to 85% of the revenue every time your content is viewed, complete our online ‘Request a channel’ form now and our team will get back to you asap to get you started. Head to our publisher page to find out more about how Recast works for content creators and rights holders.

Is Recast free to join?

Yes, it’s free for fans and publishers to join Recast. Fans will receive 25 free Cast Credits when they join. Cast Credits are Recast’s unique in-platform currency. Content is priced from just 1 Cast per minute (which is equal to 1p per minute). Casts can either be purchased or earned in-platform by watching ads, sharing videos or data, or by inviting friends to join.

Publishers (content creators and rights holders) can set up a channel for free on Recast by submitting the online ‘Request a channel’ form. Our team will get back to you asap with info on how to get started.

What is share & earn?

Share content from Recast and receive Cast Credits to your wallet when it’s purchased using your link. Tap the ‘Share & Earn’ icon on any piece of content you’ve watched to share a link to your friends via email, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter or any other social sharing platform.

Every time someone watches content using your link, a percentage of the Cast Credits they pay to watch it will go straight into your Recast wallet. The number of Casts you’ll receive is based on the ‘share ratio’ set by the publisher that uploaded the content. You can check the share ratio via the ‘Share & Earn’ icon before you share the link.

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I want it to be seen as the home of non-broadcast women’s team matches and development team matches, mixed in with the short-from content […]. I could see our annual revenue [from Recast] quadruple this year

Greg Mcewan

Commercial Director, Hibernian FC

I want it to be seen as the home of non-broadcast women’s team matches and development team matches, mixed in with the short-from content […]. I could see our annual revenue [from Recast] quadruple this year

Greg Mcewan

Commercial Director, Hibernian FC

Recast is the perfect platform for me to grow what I am able to show fans across the world, giving them even more affordable access to my life on and off the course, and I can’t wait to provide them with even more insight without being tied down to monthly subscriptions – which is important to me. As the age of free agency in golf continues to grow, connection with new and existing audiences around the world will be massively important in broadening the sport’s appeal and its accessibility, platforms such as Recast will play a really big role in that.

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Free to use, fair payment for publishers

Recast is free to use, pays in a fairer way and is packed with features that provide complete control over content and earnings.

Full control of your content

With easy access to earnings and performance data, ability to self-set watch prices, and restrict content availability to select geos.

Manage everything with Recast Publish

With Recast Publish we’re giving the power back to publishers.

Why Recast

For fans, Recast is free to join, easy to use, accessible from any device and affordable.

For publishers, Recast is free to use, pays in a fairer way and is packed with features that provide complete control over content and earnings.

Quick Guide for Recast Publish

This guide has been created to provide a quick guide to Recast Publish.

If you would like the full Publisher Guide please speak to your Account Manager.

If you need help or have any questions when using Recast Publish, click on the Live Chat function or email [email protected] and a member of the Recast team will assist.

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Recast Publish Login

You will have received an invitation link from your Account Manager. Click this link or copy & paste this link into your web browser to start your onboarding journey in Recast Publish.

You will need to set up your Publisher account, either as an organsiation or as an individual.

Create your Channel (Please note: your Channel will not be visible to Fans until you accept the Recast T&Cs)

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Publisher Management

Select the Channel you want to manage.

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Channel Admin Management

Visit the ‘Channel Admins’ to: view all Channel Admins, add and remove Admins

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Adding New Content

To upload new content, select ‘New Video’, then click ‘Upload Video’

For more information on the best practices when uploading see Video Technical Best Practices in the main guide

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Channel Management

If you have Admin access to more than one Channel, either as Owner or Channel Admin, you can switch between Channels via the main Recast Publish Homepage by selecting ‘Channel Management’ under the drop-down list.

You can preview your channel from a Fan perspective, edit Channel details and set up or change feature videos.

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Statistics

Please Note: Statistics are updated once daily on Recast Publish

By visiting the ‘Statistics’ section you can access your Channel & video data including; purchases, earnings and referrals.

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Video and Live Events Lists

To upload, manage and publish content visit ‘Video Uploads’ for on-demand video and ‘Live Events’ for live events.

You can also schedule content, create replays of live events, as well as accessing draft and previously published content.

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Channel Balance

To check current Channel balance, select the ‘Earning Balance’ button.

The button can be found on the top right corner of the Recast Publish dashboard.