German media company Tele München Gruppe (TMG) has made Filmtastic, its subscription video-on-demand service for cineastes, available on OTT platform Rakuten TV (formerly wuaki.tv) in Germany and Austria.
The channel can be subscribed to for €3.99 per month. For the same price, Filmtastic is available on Amazon Channels where it launched in May 2017.
“To take advantage of the developments in the digital segment is one of our most important strategic goals. TMG wants to actively shape this future,” Herbert L. Kloiber, Managing Director of TMG, said in Munich. “We are very happy to see that Filmtastic appeals to the viewers and that we found an experienced partner with Rakuten TV, increasing the reach of this channel.”
Rakuten TV is currently available in 12 countries. The service is operated by Japanese internet and e-commerce company Rakuten.