Rakuten TV launches FAST channel in Poland

Rakuten TV has announced the launch of its first owned and operated FAST channel Top Movies Polska in Poland 

Top Movies Polska is free-of-charge and debuts in mid-July. The film-focused channel sees Rakuten TV expands its presence in the Polish market.

Top Movies Polska will launch on the Rakuten TV app across all devices, providing convenient access to a wide range of movie content, from both Hollywood and European distributors.

According to Rakuten TV, the channel is the first pure FAST movie channel in the Polish market.

In February, Rakuten TV expanded its AVOD catalogue in Poland by adding nearly 100 localised films, including popular titles such as Blood Brother, Vendetta, Letters to Juliette, and Single Mums Club.

Top Movie Polska, joins Rakuten TV portfolio, after the recent additions of CNN Now, Real Series and the Series Crime channel.

Rakuten TV currently offers 70 FAST channels in Poland, featuring brands like Baby Shark TV, Euronews, Bloomberg.

Rakuten TV’s chief content officer Marcos Milanez said: “Rakuten TV has established a wide coverage across 43 countries in Europe, and Poland has always been a key market for us since its launch in 2019 via TVOD, and more recently, with FAST & AVOD. We strongly believe on the advertising opportunity around CTV in Poland, and we’re confident on the Top Movies Polska potential, due to its top-quality Hollywood and European slate, and fully localized to the Polish audience.”