Wuaki.tv rebrands as Rakuten TV

Wuaki.tv has rebranded as Rakuten TV this month.

The streaming service, based in Barcelona, offers movies to buy and rent to customers. Founded way back in 2007, it was bought up by Japanese giant Rakuten in 2012. Since then, it … Read More

Wuaki reaches 4 million users across Europe

Wuaki.tv has reached over 4 million users across Europe.

The streaming service, based in Barcelona and owned by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, offers movies to buy and rent to customers in the UK, Spain and more. In a crowded sector, … Read More

Wuaki.tv launches on Roku UK streaming players

Wuaki.tv has launched a channel on Roku UK.

The new app allows consumers to rent or purchase popular TV shows and movies from the online pay-per-view store.

The European streaming service currently has more than 3.3 million registered users … Read More

Wuaki.tv gets its own remote control button

How can you tell when a VOD service is successful? Look at the hardware. Amazon has launched its own Fire TV streaming devices. NOW has done something similar with its branded Roku box. Netflix, meanwhile, is one of many sites … Read More

Wuaki.tv boosts indie line-up with new Icon deal

Wuaki.tv has signed a new deal with Icon Film Distribution to add more indie movies to its line-up.

The pay-per-view streaming site has stepped up its independent offerings in the past year, signing an agreement with Arrow for its arthouse … Read More

Orange Wednesdays go online with EE Film Club

Orange Wednesdays have left the cinema and are heading online.

The scheme, which gave customers of the mobile phone operator two tickets for the price of one at UK cinemas, was scrapped last month after years of half-price film tickets … Read More

Wuaki.tv UK users surge 220pc

The number of UK film watchers using Wuaki.tv has surged 220 per cent this year.

The company has enjoyed “phenomenal growth” during 2014, the company has announced. The streaming site now has over 400,000 registered users in the UK – … Read More

Wuaki.tv predicts the death of browser streaming within 2 years

Wuaki.tv has predicted the death of browser streaming within two years.

The UK streaming service, which offers both subscription and pay-per-view titles, has seen a huge increase in the number of movies and TV shows being streamed to Smart TVs … Read More

Wuaki.tv signs deal with Lionsgate for Catching Fire

Wuaki.tv has signed a deal with Lionsgate UK to provide movies such as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Expendables to its users.

The VOD service launched last year in the UK offering the at-the-time unique combination of both … Read More