Tag: The Roku Channel
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The Roku Channel Adds 13 New Live Channels to Its Free Lineup
The Roku Channel announced this week that it will bring 13 new channels to its live TV channel guide. The Roku Channel now has over 165 free, linear channels that streamers can watch for free with the app. The Roku Channel has over 50 million active accounts and users streamed a total of 58.7 billion…
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Roku Acquires Quibi Content to Stream Exclusively on The Roku Channel
Roku announced today that it has acquired global content distribution rights for Quibi content. The Roku Channel will become the exclusive streaming home to over 75 shows and documentaries created for the now defunct short form streaming service. With a home on The Roku Channel, the former Quibi content will be free in 2021 for…
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The Roku Channel Adds Five Channels and Full Seasons of Premium Series for Free
The Roku Channel has added five iHeartRadio holiday music channels. The new additions are part of The Roku Channel’s Winter Streamland to bring holiday cheer to viewers to help celebrate the season. Through the new year, you can go to The Roku Channel to find these stations playing ad-free. iHeart Christmas iHeart Christmas Classics iHeart…
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The Roku Channel Adds Dozens of New Free Movies & Series
If you’re not already using The Roku Channel as a free source of TV and movies, now is the time to check it out. The Roku Channel is constantly adding new content and now with the new Roku Channel mobile app, you can stream anytime, anywhere. Here are some of the newly added titles now…
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The Roku Channel Adds AMC+ to Premium Subscriptions
AMC+, the new service where viewers can find content from across AMC Networks’ brands including AMC, Shudder, Sundance Now, and IFC Films Unlimited, is now available on Roku, through a premium subscription on The Roku Channel. The service costs $8.99/month after a seven day free trial. The Roku Channel will have Black Friday deals on…
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Sports Entertainment Channel ‘Whistle TV’ is Now Available on Roku
Today, Team Whistle announced its lifestyle and sports entertainment channel Whistle TV is now available on The Roku Channel. Whistle TV features more than 1500 hours of content featuring niche sports programming as well as inspirational movies, documentaries and more. The free, ad-supported channel adds Roku to its expanding reach, in addition to its current…
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Roku is Giving Customers Three Months of Apple TV+ with New Device Purchase
In a slew of new announcements Monday, Roku announced a partnership with Apple TV+ to give customers a free trial to the streaming service with eligible purchase. Roku will be offering a free 90-day subscription to Apple TV+ when you buy and activate a new Roku device between October 23, 2020, and January 31, 2021.…
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The Roku Channel is Adding More Than a Dozen Kids & Family Programs
The Roku Channel’s Kids & Family section turns one this year, and to celebrate, Roku has added more than a dozen new popular kids programs to the channel. Now when you head to the Kids & Family section on The Roku Channel, you’ll see a birthday theme on the homepage, complete with balloons and banners…
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Roku Now Has 43 Million Active Accounts
In today’s quarter 2 earnings report, Roku announced that its active account growth accelerated by 41% year over year. There are now 43 million active Roku accounts. Roku said the growth was driven by “strong sales of both players and Roku TV models throughout the quarter.” Roku player unit sales were up 28% year over…
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The Roku Channel Has Added Three New Channels
International content producer Blue Ant Media has expanded its global presence with three new family and kid-friendly linear channels on The Roku Channel. The new channels are Love Nature and Love Nature Espanol – an award-winning nature and wildlife brand, and ZooMoo, a channel dedicated to animal programming for kids. “Blue Ant Media’s partnership with…