Tag: Roku Originals
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Roku’s ‘NFL Draft’ Documentary Scores Big With Roku Channel
The results are in on the latest Roku Original film, and they look good. NFL Draft: The Pick Is In debuted last weekend and quickly rose to become the #1 Roku Original Documentary. NFL Draft: The Pick Is In gathered more new and returning members to The Roku Channel than any other Roku Original Documentary,…
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The Roku Channel is Premiering a New Roku Original from the Farrelly Brothers Today
Today, The Roku Channel is exclusively debuting its latest Roku Original “The Now,” from writers and directors Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly. All 14 episodes of the series will be available to The Roku Channel viewers in the U.S. and U.K. “The Now” is a dark comedy that looks at what makes life worth living. The series stars…
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Roku Will Add Another Roku Original, from the Producers of Letterkenny
Roku is at work to bring another Roku Original to its free streaming service, The Roku Channel. The new half hour comedy from Bell Media’s CTV and the producers of “Letterkenny” is set to launch on The Roku Channel in the US in 2022. The new series from Kurt Smeaton (“Schitt’s Creek,” “Kim’s Convenience”), “Children…
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Roku Greenlights Second Season of Most Dangerous Game
Roku’s push into original, exclusive content continues with an order for a second season of Most Dangerous Game, one of several shows the company acquired from the now-defunct Quibi streaming service. Season one of the show, based on Richard Connell’s famous short story, earned itself a pair of Emmy nominations in the Short Form Comedy…
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The Roku Channel is Premiering 23 Roku Originals This Week
Roku announced today its upcoming slate of Roku Originals, premiering on August 13. The lineup includes four all new titles, along with more former Quibi titles making their debut on The Roku Channel. The four all new titles include ‘Eye Candy’, based on the Japanese game show Sokkuri Sweets; ‘Squeaky Clean’, a cleaning competition hosted…
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Josh Groban Will Host a New Roku Original Series
A new Roku Original is on the way. Eye Candy, an original competition series, will be hosted by Josh Groban. Eye Candy is based on the Japanese game show Sokkuri Sweets. In the series, teams of celebrities and civilians come together to attempt to identify outrageous edible creations designed to look like everyday objects. The…
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The Next Roku Original is a 10 Minute Talk Show with Demi Lovato
Roku announced today that “The Demi Lovato Show” will premiere on The Roku Channel on July 30. The show was originally set to debut on Quibi with the working title “Pillow Talk with Demi Lovato.” Each episode of the show will be 10 minutes long and will feature a special guest. The show will focus…
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The Roku Channel Has Seen Record Numbers Since Launching Roku Originals
Roku shared an update on The Roku Channel today, announcing that since the launch of Roku Originals, the free streaming service has seen a record number of accounts streaming the free content. More than one in three Roku Channel viewers streamed a Roku Original series in the first two weeks, with users streaming over nine…
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The Roku Channel Will Bring Back ‘Die Hart’ for Second Season
Roku and Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud are bringing back “Die Hart” for a second season called “Die Harter” on The Roku Channel. “Die Hart” was one of the 75+ shows and documentaries acquired from Quibi by Roku and rebranded as Roku Originals. The first group of Roku Originals debuted on The Roku Channel last…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: The New Apple TV 4K, Roku Originals, and More
This week saw Apple finally unveil the latest Apple TV hardware — and a new remote control. Elsewhere, Roku is giving its growing staple of original content a new name. Sony is testing out a video streaming perk for PlayStation Plus users, and Hulu announced NFL Network and NFL RedZone are heading to its live…