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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-07-041143.txt : 20070517
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-07-041143.hdr.sgml : 20070517
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070517180953
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-041143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070411
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070517

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DG FastChannel, Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000934448
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				943140772
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		750 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972 581 2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		750 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIGITAL GENERATION SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Donner William
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001366120

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27644
		FILM NUMBER:		07862430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9725812081

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		750 W. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000934448</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DG FastChannel, Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DGIT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001366120</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Donner William</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>750 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75039</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.63</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3745</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted - Held by escrow agent until vesting periods expire.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William Donner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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