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A little-known streaming service full of free TV shows and movies has gotten a big boost in its offerings.
Rakuten TV has signed a new agreement with A+E Networks, the company behind channels such as Blaze, Crime & Investigation and Sky History.
This means that a new channel called Deal Masters will be launched on the streaming app, with shows about making extra money.
Hardcore Pawn and Flipping Bangers are among the shows coming, with about 40 series new to free streaming.
Another new station is History Hunters with historians and celebrities including Sir Tony Robinson, Professor Alice Roberts, Dan Jones and Al Murray.
A third offering is the RTV Biography Channel.
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The station hosts real-life stories about fascinating people and celebrities, with documentaries on Robin Williams, Elvis Presley, The Krays, Muhammad Ali, Jennifer Aniston, Megan Markle, Tina Turner, Seve Ballesteros, Dua Lipa and Tom Cruise.
Rakuten TV is already available to millions of Brits as a free smart TV app and via Amazon Fire TV Sticks.
Remember that if you watch live streamed TV channels you will still need a TV license or you could be fined up to £1000.
But there are hundreds of on-demand shows and movies that aren’t live and don’t require a TV license to watch.
Free movies on the service include:
- Kidnapping
- Meet Dave
- Stay
- London robbery
- Riddick
- Noah
- Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium
- All dogs go to heaven
- Once upon a time in London
- Love and other drugs
The move comes amid an explosion of so-called “FAST” channels, which stands for free ad-supported streaming TV.
Samsung and LG have already built a lot of their own devices into their TVs, with UKTV and Sky channels on them.
“We are very pleased to see top providers globally and locally investing further in FAST and we welcome these partnerships as it supports Rakuten TV’s continued growth in delivering locally relevant content to our audiences,” said Marcos Milanez, Chief Content Officer from Rakuten TV.
“Rakuten TV also remains committed to investing in its portfolio of owned and operated channels.”
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