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Sébastien Janin to head Wuaki.tv’s expansion in Europe

March 27, 2015 11.15 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Sébastien Janin (Wuaki.tv)Wuaki.tv, the European video-on-demand (VOD) provider backed by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten, has appointed Sébastien Janin as its head of international business development.

Janin comes from Apple iTunes where he has been responsible for the launch of iTunes’ movie services in Europe and Latin America. Earlier, he was vice president home entertainment at Studiocanal.

With Janin, Wuaki.tv wants to press ahead with its ambitious expansion course. By the end of 2015, the company wants to offer local VOD portals in more than 10 European countries.

Following Spain, France, the UK and Germany, Wuaki.tv launched in Italy in February 2015. Ireland and Austria are to follow in Q2 2015.

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Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, People, Platforms Tagged With: Apple, iTunes, Sébastien Janin, VOD, Wuaki.tv Edited: 27 March 2015 11:15

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About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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