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# Rakuten TV expands FAST service to U.S., Japan and Middle East
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/rakuten-tv-expands-fast-service-to-u-s-japan-and-middle-east/
- Published: 2026-10-13T00:18:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T00:18:22.000Z
- Description: The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Roxborough reports that Rakuten TV is taking its free ad-supported streaming business outside Europe, launching exclusive owned channels in the U.S. via TCLtv+, plus rollouts in the Middle East and Japan.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Streaming, Scott Roxborough, Rakuten TV launching in US, Japan, Middle East

**Why it matters.** Rakuten TV’s push into the U.S., the world’s most crowded FAST market, puts it in direct competition with Pluto TV, Tubi and Roku Channel for ad dollars and distribution deals.

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