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Ticker strikes deal with Rakuten to launch into Europe, the UK and Japan

World news network Ticker News has struck a deal with Rakuten TV to prove live news to viewers in Europe, the UK and Japan.

The announcement:

World news network and streamer Ticker NEWS has struck a deal with Rakuten TV to provide live news to millions of viewers across Europe, the UK and Japan.

The deal will see Ticker NEWS broadcast live in all 42 European territories for the first time.

Rakuten is the world’s third largest e-commerce company and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. As of the end of 2021, Rakuten TV currently reaches more than 90 million households. Ticker CEO Ahron Young says:

“We are now on the ground across Europe at a time when global news is changing our lives.

The demand for Ticker’s premium news content is growing rapidly and we thank the team at Rakuten TV for making this deal happen.” Teresa Lopez, Rakuten European Content Director says:

“We are thrilled to announce the launch of Ticker NEWS at Rakuten TV available for our users across Europe. News has proved to be key content generating increased viewing time from our users and a high value for our advertisers.

“Adding Ticker News to our existing catalogue of free linear channels further enriches our content proposition as well as our advertising network,” Teresa Lopez says.

Ticker NEWS will be listed alongside CNN as part of Rakuten’s world news offering. The partnership with Rakuten TV comes after Ticker also signed carriage agreements with Zee5 in India, Klowd TV in the US and now boasts a global reach of more than 80 million viewers each month.

Source: Ticker News media release

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