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17 Jul 2023

Rakuten TV launches FIFA+ FAST channel ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup

Rakuten TV is introducing a new football FAST channel called FIFA+ to provide football enthusiasts with an immersive experience of the game they love, just in time for the FIFA Women’s World Cup commencing on July 20th. The FIFA+ FAST channel will be accessible in several European markets, including the UK, Spain, France, Germany, and Italy. It will feature a wide range of captivating content, including compelling storytelling, iconic players, a collection of FIFA+ Originals, and a selection of action-packed FIFA archives highlighting the best moments from the FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup. Viewers can enjoy full match replays, highlights, and curated collections. Cedric Dufour, CEO and President of Rakuten TV, said, “Sport has been an important [...]

12 Jul 2023

Rakuten TV launches own channel in Poland

The streaming platform Rakuten TV has announced the launch of its first owned and operated FAST channel in Poland. Known as Top Movies Polska, it will be made available to viewers from mid-July and offer a wide range of movie content, from both Hollywood and European distributors. Top Movies Polska will be available for streaming on the Rakuten TV app across all devices and the first pure FAST movie channel on the Polish market. In February, Rakuten TV enriched its AVOD catalogue in Poland by adding nearly 100 localised films. Moreover, it currently offers approx. 70 FAST channels in the country. Commenting on Top Movies Polska, Rakuten TV’s chief content officer Marcos Milanez said: “Rakuten TV has established a wide [...]

20 Jun 2023

Folx Network adds music channels to Rakuten TV

Music TV broadcaster Folx Network is now distributing its three channels Folx Music Television, Zwei Music Television and One Music Television on Rakuten TV in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The channels are offered free of charge on the streaming platform and smart TV app. Folx Music Television, Zwei Music Television and One Music Television were previously available on Zattoo, MagentaTV, waipu.tv and cliq.de, and Folx Music Television is also available via the Astra satellite system (19.2° East). Folx Music Television targets the fans of traditional German folk music (Volksmusik), while One Music Television focuses on German-language pop and rock music. Zwei Music Television shows current hits and classics from the world of German Schlager.

24 Apr 2023

Rakuten TV launches own FAST channels

Streaming platform Rakuten TV has entered the TV series landscape by launching a reality/factual entertainment channel in the UK and Crime series channels in DACH, France, Italy and Spain. Real Series and Crime made their debuts in the UK and Italy respectively on April 12. All channels will be available not only on the Rakuten TV platform and also on Samsung’s TV Plus service and More FAST platforms to follow. Commenting on the development, Rakuten TV’s CEO Cedric Dufour took the opportunity to emphasise during MIP’s FAST Summit how free with ads content have become vital to the company: “FAST & AVOD currently represent a significant portion of our business, with healthy double digit YoY growth. This is a result [...]

27 Mar 2023

Rakuten TV expands in Poland

The streaming platform Rakuten TV has added two new localised FAST channels to its offer in Poland. Grjngo is the world’s largest streaming brand for western films, of which there is also a localised version in German, Spanish and English, while Bjgtjme is focused on other film genres with all its content in English and dubbed into Polish. Both channels are owned by the international operator Amogo Networx. Rakuten TV is currently distributed in 43 European countries. Since 2020 it has significantly increased its TVOD offer in Poland in partnership with Polish content providers. Moreover, since the beginning of this year it has increased considerably its AVOD and FAST section catalogue in Poland. In February, Rakuten TV added nearly 100 [...]