ViacomCBS is joining hands with Tokyo-based internet giant Rakuten to launch the Nick+ kids streaming service in Japan. The partnership was unveiled Tuesday at APOS, the Asia's leading media and entertainment summit.
Under the deal, Nick+ will go live on April 28 over Rakuten's video-on-demand platform Rakuten TV, which is available across mobile, STB/dongle, web and Smart TV devices.
Nick+'s content library includes popular kids and family shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Bubble Guppies, Dora the Explorer, The Thundermans and others.
The partnership also includes the creation of a dedicated Nickelodeon zone on Rakuten's flagship ecommerce platform Rakuten Ichiba.
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