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title: "FreeCast Stock Skyrockets Tuesday: What's Driving the Action?"
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description: "FreeCast Inc. (NASDAQ: CAST) shares surged 125.61% to $1.93 on Tuesday following the company's announcement of full control over the Investor News Channel. FreeCast plans to transform this former on-demand financial property into a 24/7 global Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) network launching in November, featuring long-form business programming."
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# FreeCast Stock Skyrockets Tuesday: What's Driving the Action?

**FreeCast Inc**. (NASDAQ:CAST) shares are rallying sharply Tuesday afternoon following an expansion of its media portfolio. Here’s what investors need to know.

-   FreeCast shares are powering higher. Why are CAST shares rallying?

## **FreeCast’s Financial Network Strategy**

The market’s response came after the company revealed full control over the **Investor News Channel**, with plans to change the former on-demand financial property into a 24/7 global Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television network targeted to launch in November.

FreeCast says the company is designing the revamped channel around long-form and evergreen programming. The new destination will feature corporate documentaries, CEO and founder interviews, public company profiles, emerging technologies and analyst commentary.

## **FreeCast Leadership Insights**

“There is an extraordinary amount of high-quality financial and business programming being created every day, but much of it lives in fragmented destinations,” said **William A. Mobley**, CEO and Founder of FreeCast.

“The Investor News Channel gives us the opportunity to aggregate that content into a true 24/7 global television experience,” Mobley added. “We want to give the people creating great financial and business content another audience, another distribution platform and, importantly, another opportunity to monetize what they have already created.”

## CAST Shares Surge Tuesday Afternoon

**CAST Price Action:** FreeCast shares were up 125.61% at $1.93 at the time of publication on Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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