Rakuten TV Launches Kids TV AVOD Channel

Rakuten TV has launched a new AVOD channel, Kids TV, which joins the platform’s Movies and Rakuten Stories channels with a slew of new content for free.

The Kids TV channel is available starting today. The addition of the new channel marks the continued expansion of Rakuten TV, which is the first VOD platform to combine TVOD and AVOD products across Europe.

Jacinto Roca, Rakuten TV’s CEO and founder, said: “It is a really exciting time for us to be able to offer our audiences an increased range of free content. As viewers’ interests and viewing habits change, so does our strategy to keep up with our commitment to provide them with a variety of compelling and entertaining titles through our acquisitions and original programming on these dedicated channels.”