The announcement is a significant step for Rakuten TV to make its content more accessible to a broader audience.
Sidharth Jayant, Chief Product Officer at Rakuten TV:
“This launch is a step forward in our growth and potential. After having recently announced the enhancement of our FAST channels portfolio, we are glad now to complement it with our new collaboration to reach a wider audience”.
Rakuten TV, a streaming platform, is to launch its video streaming app for the PlayStation 5® gaming console. This launch represents a significant move of enhancing its distribution in 2023, making its content more easily accessible to a broader audience across Europe to provide viewers their preferred entertainment options according to their needs.
The PS5 gaming console offers a high-quality, immersive experience that will allow users to enjoy Rakuten TV content in a native, seamless and engaging journey. The addition of the Rakuten TV app forPS5 will provide users access to a wide range of content directly from their gaming console. Ranging from AVOD to TVOD and Live Channels, viewers will be able to buy & rent the latest Hollywood titles straight out of cinema, watch for free with ads top Hollywood movies or enjoy free tv channels across various genres such as News, Movies, Kids, Sports or entertainment.
The app is available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Poland, Romania. Rakuten TV is available in 43 European territories and currently reaches more than 140 million households via its branded remote-control button and pre-installed app in Smart TV devices.
