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Rakuten TV launches free original content channel

The AVOD platform Rakuten TV has launched a free linear channel which focuses on original and inspirational sports documentaries.

Known as Rakuten Stories, it joins an offer which reaches over 90 million households, clocking up over 5 billion minutes of free content watched and generating more than 1.5 billion ad impressions in 2021.

Rakuten Stories follows the success of the ‘Rakuten Stories section’ on Rakuten’s online and app presence.

The channel will be available via Samsung and LG Smart TVs and will be rolled out in multiple territories including the UK, Spain, France, Italy and Germany.



Source: https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2021/07/27/rakuten-tv-launches-free-original-content-channel/

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