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Rakuten TV and Sony Pictures launch 20 FAST channels across Europe
Event Summary
Rakuten TV announced a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to launch 20 FAST channels across eight European market groups, including localized genre and single-IP channels.
Verified Facts
- Rakuten TV announced 20 new FAST channels in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
- The channels launched across the UK, Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Nordics and the Netherlands.
- The portfolio includes single-IP and genre channels featuring Sony Pictures television brands and series.
- Marcos Milanez is Rakuten TV's Chief Content Officer; Peter Wood is EVP, Consumer Platforms & Services at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Deal Board Interpretation
Rakuten TV is demonstrating repeatable, pan-European operating capacity for established studio IP: localization, channel packaging and FAST distribution at a scale larger than a single brand launch.
This is analysis, not verified fact.
Why It Matters
The 20-channel rollout shows Rakuten can localize and distribute a large studio portfolio across multiple European territories through FAST.
Professional Action
Verified route
Public FAST-channel business inquiry
Evidence: Rakuten TV Enterprise's contact form explicitly accepts Content Owner inquiries and lists FAST Channels among its areas of interest.
Evidence Sources
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Source tier: Tier 1Last verified: 2026-07-21