Rakuten TV expands free sports offering

Rakuten has added a host of free sports channels to its platform.

European League of Football, PlayersTV, SportItalia, SportOutdoorTV, and Unbeaten have all joined, adding to the already available EdgeSport, ESTV, FTF For The Fans, FUEL TV, Hard Knocks Fighting Championship, Impact! Wrestling, InTrouble TV, Lax Sports Network, MAVTV Motorsports Network, MMA TV, Motor 1, MotorSport, The Tennis Channel, USGA and World Poker Tour.

The European League of Football offers American football content in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, featuring all matches, background information, exclusive interviews and highlights from its namesake competition.

PlayersTV, available in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, brings premium lifestyle content from well-known athletes. The wide of range content includes comedies, documentaries, reality shows, podcasts, and more, all rooted in sports, culture and lifestyle.

SportItalia will offer football from the Brasileirao, Argentine and Primavera 1 championships as well as Shakhtar Donetsk’s matches and content from Barça TV and ManCity TV to fans in Italy.

SportOutdoorTV covers outdoor sports and the lifestyle connected to them, including summer and winer sports, travel, and tourism. It is available in Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. 

Finally, Unbeaten follows sport worldwide, featuring existing and original programming featuring high-profile sports stars, news, highlights, and developments across a spectrum of major international sports. It is available in the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.