Rakuten has reached a new agreement with A+E Networks EMEA to launch multiple FAST Channels on its platform.
In the UK, the RTV Biography Channel launches focussing on the real-life stories of fascinating people from history, sports, movies and more. Sharing stories of triumph and struggle, and everything in between, the channel offers a captivating insight into the worlds of some of the most famous people in recent history. Documentary subjects include Robin Williams, Elvis Presley, The Krays, Muhammad Ali, Jennifer Aniston, Megan Markle, Tina Turner, Seve Ballesteros, Dua Lipa, and Tom Cruise.
In Spain, Gipsy Kings is a new channel focussing on the popular reality show that follows the day-to-day life of four well-known gypsy dynasties: the Salazars, the Fernández Navarro, the Jiménez and the Maya. The show, a Mediaset Group Original, has been a huge success in Spain in recent years.
Italy see’s the launch of RTV Dantascienza in Italy, a binge-watching paradise for sci-fi fans, with iconic and blockbuster movies from Hollywood and leading European studios.
In France, The Satisfaction Group Channels (Les Anges, Les Secrets de Nos Regions, Qui Veut Gagner de Millions?, Les Z’amours and Le Meilleur d’Arthur) have been launched, offering viewers a mixture of factual entertainment including lifestyle, travel, reality and quiz shows.
The RTV Biography Channel, Gipsy Kings, RTV Fantascienza and The Satisfaction Group Channels are available to watch for free and in HD on Rakuten TV now.
Expanding their existing partnership with A+E Networks EMEA, Rakuten TV will launch two new FAST channels in the UK, covering a range of factual entertainment. Deal Masters includes 40 ‘new to FAST’ series, following wheeler dealers who use their knowledge and haggling prowess to turn a tidy profit. With featured series Hardcore Pawn and Flipping Bangers, it will be the ultimate destination for audiences looking for tips on how to make some extra cash. History Hunters assembles a quirky crew of some of Britain’s finest historians and celebrities from Tony Robinson, Professor Alice Roberts, Dan Jones, and Al Murray.
Rakuten TV’s Chief Content Officer, Marcos Milanez said: “We are very pleased to see top global and local providers investing further in FAST and we welcome these partnerships as it supports Rakuten TV’s continuous growth in providing locally relevant content to our audiences. Rakuten TV also remains committed to invest on its portfolio of owned & operated channels. We strongly believe in the success of our latest Single IP channels (Bio; Gypsy Kings), but also, launching the sci-fi channel (Fantascienza) will provide top-notch quality that this fan base of this genre deserves, to which we feel is currently being underserved in the market.”
Rakuten TV has over 100 owned and operated channels in Europe across multiple genres, including Film, Documentary, Series, Kids, Reality, Crime and News.