The Central and Eastern European (CEE) market is on track to reach $42 million (€39.3m) in free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) revenues by 2028 according to new research from Omdia. CEE joins a buoyant market currently dominated by the US, with rapid expansion from the UK, Canada, and Australia expected over the next four years. […]
Amazon Freevee and Rakuten TV viewers are now able to watch CBS Reality programmes as the CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership, a joint venture between AMC Networks International and Paramount Global, launches a free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel, True Crime UK from CBS Reality. Programming launch highlights on the channel include original true […]
Rakuten TV has added the TED channel to its FAST channels portfolio. The channel, which features videos from influential expert speakers on education, business, science, technology and creativity, is now available on the streaming platform in the UK, Netherlands, and Nordics. TED is a non-profit organisation headed by Chris Anderson that has become popular for […]
Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced the launch of new owned and operated FAST channels. The company has now over 100 O&O channels in Europe, across multiple genres, such as Film, Documentary, Series and Kids. Following the success of its branded Rakuten TV Film channels, with top Hollywood and Local movies, the company […]
Streaming platform Rakuten TV has announced the addition of WaterBear, the free linear channel dedicated to the future of our planet. The channel us available on Rakuten TV in the UK, Ireland, Nordics and Netherlands effective immediately. WaterBear features powerful stories from award-winning documentaries, enlightening short films and impactful series. Its content aims to bring […]
THEMA, a Canal+ Group company, has announced multiple launches of its FAST TV-channel – Vive Kanal D Drama – in Spain. In January the channel became available on 2 platforms – Rakuten TV and Orange TV – and more deals are coming soon. At the same time with the Orange TV launch, the channel has […]
Love Stories TV has announced that it library of professionally produced wedding videos is now available as a 24/7 FAST channel thoughout Europe on VoD platform Rakuten TV. The media brand says that 2022-2023 wedding season is the busiest in 40+ years and demand from consumers and advertisers for wedding content is at an all-time […]
Rakuten TV, the European VoD platform, has launched 91 linear channels on global streaming platform Plex. The Rakuten TV channels, currently distributed on smart TVs, Website, iOS app and Android Mobile app, will now be available on the Plex platform in Spain, the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway.The […]
Premium VoD platform Rakuten TV has announced the release of their latest blockbuster titles for June. In Rakuten TV’s ‘CINEMA’ selection, audiences can return to the magical world of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. The third film of the franchise starring Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller and Mads Mikkelsen will be available on […]
Rakuten TV has started filming its next original production: Discovering Canary Islands, an adventure reality show hosted by Pilar Rubio which, in its first series, will travel around the Canary Islands. The show will uncover the most incredible and unusual myths surrounding the islands by immersing contestants in the local culture and traditions. For the […]