The Roku Channel Adds New Linear Channels to Lineup
2021年8月17日 - 10:00PM
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Popular programming such as AccuWeather Now,
Baywatch, CBC News, El Rey, IGN, Real Madrid TV, The Only Way is
Essex, Tribeca Channel, and more available to viewers for free;
Kids & Family on The Roku Channel celebrates its two-year
anniversary with launch of The Wiggles
Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) today announced its linear
lineup has expanded to more than 200 channels, with a total of 17
all-new channels launching this week on The Roku Channel. Starting
today, users will be able to watch 16 linear channels spanning
across a wide variety of genres. Additionally, as a special treat
for streamers, a new linear channel dedicated to The Wiggles will
go live on August 19, in celebration of Kids & Family’s second
anniversary.
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“Roku is rooted in creating better streaming experiences for our
users, using our brand pillars of ease, value and choice to guide
us,” said Ashley Hovey, Director, The Roku Channel AVOD. “The
demand for free, quality programming continues to be of importance
to our streamers. We’ve seen linear streaming explode over the last
year and we’re very excited to offer an all-new lineup of great
channels with some of the most-recognized franchises to our
users.”
The Roku Channel first launched live/linear programming in 2018
and today it is a core part of The Roku Channel experience. Since
its launch in 2019, Kids & Family experience on The Roku
Channel has seen exponential growth. In Q2 2021, Kids & Family
programming on The Roku Channel was streamed by more households
than any other AVOD kids and family stand-alone channel on the Roku
platform.
New Free Live/Linear Channels
The Roku Channel now features more than 200 linear AVOD channels
spanning a broad range of free content including news, sports, kids
and family, lifestyle, Spanish language entertainment, and more,
will be available to users in August. Starting today, the new
linear channels available on The Roku Channel include:
- AccuWeather Now
- Baywatch
- CBC News
- El Rey
- Estrella Games
- FilmRise Horror
- FilmRise Kids
- FilmRise True Crime
- IGN
- Mega Noticias
- RCN Más
- Real Madrid TV
- So...Real
- The Only Way Is Essex
- Tribeca Channel
- The Wiggles powered by Loop Media, Inc.
- Vivaldi
Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home for free
entertainment on America’s No. 1 TV streaming platform based on
hours streamed (Hypothesis Group, April 2021). The Roku Channel saw
robust growth with streaming hours more than doubling
year-over-year in Q2 2021. The Roku Channel licenses and
distributes content from more than 175 partners and features an
expansive library of 40,000+ free movies and television programs.
In addition to Roku devices, The Roku Channel is available on Web,
iOS and Android devices, Amazon Fire TV and select Samsung TVs and
can be accessed internationally in the U.S., Canada, and the
U.K.
For more information, visit https://therokuchannel.roku.com.
About Roku, Inc.
Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. We connect users to the
streaming content they love, enable content publishers to build and
monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers with unique
capabilities to engage consumers. Roku streaming players and
TV-related audio devices are available in the U.S. and in select
countries through direct retail sales and licensing arrangements
with service operators. Roku TV™ models are available in the U.S.
and in select countries through licensing arrangements with TV
brands. Roku is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. U.S.A.
This press release contains “forward-looking” statements that
are based on our beliefs and assumptions and on information
currently available to us on the date of this press release.
Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results,
performance, or achievements to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These
statements include but are not limited to the content, benefits,
features, timing, and availability of the live linear lineup and
Kids & Family programming on The Roku Channel; trends related
to TV streaming; and the features, benefits, growth and reach of
The Roku Channel and the Roku platform. Except as required by law,
we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements
publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking
statements, even if new information becomes available in the
future. Important factors that could cause our actual results to
differ materially are detailed from time to time in the reports
Roku, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2020, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2021. Copies of reports filed with the SEC
are posted on Roku’s website and are available from Roku without
charge.
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U.S. media contact: Roku, Inc. Abby Reyes
areyes@roku.com
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