Tag: The Roku Channel
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The Roku Channel Adds 25 New Channels to Its Free Channel Lineup
The Roku Channel is adding to its lineup again, with 25 more channels hitting the free streaming service today. From thrillers to game shows to weather updates, viewers can find content in nearly every genre on the platform. “We’re pleased to share we’ve expanded our Live TV offering with 25 new channels for our users.…
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New FAST Channel TotalCrime is Now Available on The Roku Channel
Today, Blue Ant Media announced the launch of TotalCrime, a new free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel on The Roku Channel. Like the channel’s name suggest, featured content is dedicated to true crime enthusiasts everywhere with a catalogue filled with real life stories presented in documentary and series form. As part of TotalCrime’s offering, three quarters of…
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The Roku Channel is Adding 34 New Movies to Its Free Streaming Lineup This Month
The Roku Channel is building its library of free movies again this month, with 34 new titles. This month, catch the Wes Anderson classic The Royal Tenenbaums, crime thriller Training Day, and four titles exclusive to The Roku Channel being added throughout the month. Action Movies Charlie’s Angels – Three women, detectives with a mysterious boss, retrieve stolen voice-ID…
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Roku Original Swimming with Sharks Comes to The Roku Channel This April
Roku and Lionsgate announced today that a new Roku Original, Swimming with Sharks, will make its debut on The Roku Channel this April. The series was originally set to stream on Quibi. In Swimming with Sharks, a Hollywood assistant who turns the tables on an abusive boss. Diane Kruger and Kiernan Shipka lead the cast in…
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Roku’s First Original Adult Animated Series “Doomlands” Will Debut on The Roku Channel This Month
Roku announced today that its first adult animated scripted series, “Doomlands,” will debut on The Roku Channel on January 28. Roku’s description of the series says: The series looks at the life of the infamous Danny Doom and aspiring bartender, Lhandi, as they sling beers across a hellish wasteland in their mobile pub: The Oasis.…
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The Roku Channel is Starting Production on a Weird Al Biopic Starring Daniel Radcliffe
Roku announced today a new original comedy about Grammy-winning musician Weird Al Yankovic. Production of WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story starts next month and the film will be available exclusively on The Roku Channel when it premieres. The Roku Original will star Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al, with the film following Yankovic’s life, showing how…
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Roku Announces Exclusive Original Docuseries ‘The Fix’ Coming in January
Roku is expanding its original series slate with a brand new exclusive docuseries heading to the platform later this month. The Roku Channel will debut an all-new Roku Original “The Fix,” on Friday, January 21. The eight-part docuseries is based on the bestselling book ‘Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: CES 2022 Highlights, Sling TV’s Intro Offer Changes, and More
(Editor’s Note 01-21-2022: Updated story to change from Ford Explorer to Ford Expedition based on an update to the Fire TV blog post.) This week, we covered the major cord cutting and streaming headlines from CES 2022. Elsewhere, Sling TV changed up its intro deal and DIY Network rebranded itself. We also have a brand-new…
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The Roku Channel is Adding Over 3 Dozen Movies & 3 More TV Shows to Its Free Streaming Lineup
The Roku Channel is building its content library again in January, with the addition of 37 movie titles, including 2 titles exclusive to The Roku Channel, and full seasons of 3 more shows. Here’s everything coming to The Roku Channel in January 2022. Action Movies Alex Cross – A homicide detective is pushed to the brink…
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Roku Viewers Name ‘Ted Lasso’ as Their Favorite Series: Here’s the Rest of the Top Ten
2021 is coming to an end and Roku is wrapping up the year with its series “Roku Recommends,” hosted by Maria Menounos and Andrew “Hawk” Hawkins. The show will have its first ever “The Year in Streaming” special on December 27th. In the special, the hosts will count down the Top 10 Series of 2021,…