The AVOD platform has integrated channels from the likes of Reuters, Lego, and CNNi

Lego channel

Rakuten TV has added over 90 channels to its AVOD platform as it continues to target growth.

The channels are available over 42 European territories, and there are plans for further expansion over the next few months.

Each territory will have a individual selection of channels, ranging from all genres. Some of the largest brands involved include Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Quicktake, CNNi (available in the UK, Germany and Poland), Euronews (the first live channel integrated into Rakuten TV’s AVOD offer), Qwest TV, Reuters, and XUMO-powered content, including eight Stingray channels, The Hollywood Reporter channel and top brands from Condé Nast, such as Glamour, GQ, Vanity Fair, Vogue and Wired.

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In addition, there will be the likes of FilmRise, Real Stories, Timeline and the LEGO® channel  in the UK, and Rakuten TV’s own channels curating certain genres and sections such as Action, Comedy, Drama, British Films, Family, Documentaries, Thriller, Romance, Spotlight (featuring Rakuten TV original and exclusive content as well as a selection of movies) and Top Free (a selection that highlights the best films currently available on the platform).

Founder and CEO of Rakuten TV, Jacinto Roca, said: “We are eager to contribute once again to the disruption of the entertainment industry with this major step on the growth and innovation on Rakuten TV, which aims to enrich our business model and content offer.

“At a time when the entertainment sector is living an unprecedented transformation, and consumption habits are constantly evolving, we are striving to adapt our business model to meet users and advertisers needs at once.”

The 90+ channels coming to the UK are:

Baeble Music

GoTraveler

Billboard

Cool School

Hungry

So Yummy

CHIVE TV

Hard Knocks Fighting Champ.

batteryPop

The Hollywood Reporter

Qello Concerts

Stingray NatureScape

Stingray Karaoke

GustoTV

PeopleTV

MotorVision TV (Interntl. Version)

Latido Music

WPT World Poker Tour

Powernation RTM

The Design Network

Fashion TV

Comedy Juice/DryBar

DuckTV

Hollywire

Playworks

Tankee by Playworks

MAVTV Motorsports Network

Revry

Revry News

Travel XP English

Jukin - Fail Army

Jukin - Pet Collective

Jukin - People Are Awesome

Jukin - Weather Spy

Vitor Media - Boat Show

Euronews

Reuters

Froot /Out TV

BCC Gaming (Omnia)

Destination TV (Making it Media)

Venn TV

For The Fans

LSN Lacrosse Network

Bloomberg TV (EMEA feed)

CNNi

QuickTake (Bloomberg)

Filmstream (SPI)

ZooMoo

Stingray: Hot Country

Stingray: Soulstorm

Stingray: Hitlist

Stingray; Classica

Stingray; Greatest Hits

ESTV

EDGEsport

Qwest TV Jazz

Qwest TV Classical

Qwest TV Mix

The Film Detective (direct)

Lone Star Western (direct)

Poker Night TV

Young Hollywood

Brat TV

ClubbingTV (direct)

The Africa Channel

Comedy Dynamics

Sofy TV

Filmrise Unsolved Mysteries

Filmrise FREE Series (English version)

Filmrise FREE Movies (English version)

Future Today - Happykids

Real Stories - Little Dots (direct)

Wonder - Little Dots (direct)

Timeline - Little Dots (direct)

Real Families -Little Dots (direct)

Insight TV (direct)

InWonder TV (direct)

InTrouble TV (direct)

MyTime (direct)

Moviesphere /Lionsgate (direct)

Real Wild (Little Dots)

Real Crime (Little Dots)