Digital TV News: Rakuten

Rakuten TV VOD now available via Zattoo on 1&1 in Germany
Dec 6, 2023 – 1&1 has launched a video-on-demand service, 1&1 Cinema, with Zattoo and Rakuten TV. Zattoo integrating Rakuten TV's TVoD into the Zattoo-developed white label TV platform of 1&1.
News categories: Zattoo, Rakuten TV, 1&1, Jörg Meyer, Jorge del Puerto, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV

Alteox brings Rakuten TV films to PostTV in Luxembourg
Oct 17, 2023 – Alteox has made available Rakuten TV's catalogue of international films on its streaming platform, enabling POST Telecom to offer the content on-demand to its subscribers in Luxembourg.
News categories: Alteox, Rakuten TV, POST Telecom, Sven Breckler, Jorge Del Puerto, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Luxembourg

Rakuten TV to offer local FAST channels with OKAST
Oct 6, 2023 – Rakuten TV has partnered with OKAST to offer local FAST channels in its European territories, providing audiences with content that resonates with their values and culture.
News categories: OKAST, Rakuten TV, Cédric Monnier, Cédric Dufour, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Streaming

NPA Conseil, Médiamétrie publish French AVOD market report
Aug 31, 2023 – NPA Conseil and Médiamétrie have published the 2nd part of their AVoD Market Report survey, dedicated to monitoring the development of AVOD, FAST and more generally CTV ecosystems in France.
News categories: Médiamétrie, NPA Conseil, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Streaming

FIFA+ expands availability on CTV and FAST channel platforms
Jul 26, 2023 – FIFA has expanded the reach of FIFA+ with apps for Samsung TV, LG, VIDAA, Amazon Fire and Android TV, and FAST availability on Samsung TV Plus, LG Channels, VIDAA Channels, The Roku Channel and Rakuten TV.
News categories: FIFA, Charlotte Burr, Apps, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, Worldwide

Amagi to power FAST channels on Cineverse
Jul 17, 2023 – Amagi is to provide its portfolio of FAST channels to the Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) streaming service and add Cineverse's streaming channels to the Amagi CONNECT marketplace.
News categories: Cineverse, Amagi, Erick Opeka, Tony Huidor, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Connect Fibre ISP adds TV service with Netgem
Jul 5, 2023 – Netgem has announced that it will be powering Connect Fibre TV's new TV service in the UK, based on Netgem's streaming solution for ISPs and delivered through Netgem's 4K TV box.
News categories: Netgem, Connect Fibre, Sylvain Thevenot, Deryck Shepherd, Content Distribution, Finance, IPTV, Set Top Box, UK

health tv launches first FAST channel with Amagi
May 31, 2023 – Amagi has announced that health tv, a German private television station owned by the hospital group Asklepios, is making its foray into FAST using Amagi's cloud solutions.
News categories: Amagi, health tv, Srinivasan KA, Marina Gunesch, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Streaming

Annual AVOD/FAST ad revenue already above €250m in the EU5
Apr 4, 2023 – In 2022, NPA Conseil and Médiamétrie estimate that AVOD and FAST advertising revenues reached €255 million in the EU5, with the UK and Germany accounting for 80%.
News categories: Médiamétrie, NPA Conseil, Laurence Deléchapt, Philippe Bailly, Advertising, Digital TV, EU, Market Research, Streaming, UK