Tag: The Roku Channel
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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,…
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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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The Roku Channel is Bringing Back ‘Punk’d’ and ‘Dishmantled’
The Roku Channel is bringing back two Roku Originals for second seasons. Punk’d will return for a second season on December 10th. The series will be hosted by Chance the Rapper. Look for some of your favorite celebs on the new season including Tiffany Haddish, Adam Devine, Lil Nas X, Liza Koshy, Odell Beckham Jr., Teyana Taylor,…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Comcast Xfinity Raising Price, New Roku Channel Holiday Content, and More
This week, we learned that Comcast is planning to raise rates on cable, internet, and voice packages starting next month. Meanwhile, Roku introduced a holiday hub to its free streaming platform, and we opened up voting on the 2021 Cordie Awards. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting and streaming. Breaking News Here…
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The Roku Channel is Adding 36 New Movies to Its Free Streaming Lineup in December
Not only is The Roku Channel getting an update for the holidays, but it’s also adding three dozen new titles to its regular lineup for the month. In December, The Roku Channel is bringing you movies like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sister Act, and How to Train Your Dragon. Here’s everything coming to The Roku…