The Roku Channel Launches in Canada
July 23 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Enabling Roku Customers to Discover Free
Entertainment on the Roku Platform
Roku, Inc. today announced the launch of The Roku Channel in
Canada, a new streaming channel specifically dedicated to helping
consumers find free movies, TV shows and more on the Roku®
platform. The Roku Channel requires no subscriptions, fees or
logins. In Canada, the ad-supported channel is expected to average
about a third less advertising per programming hour than
ad-supported linear TV.
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“We always aim to deliver the best entertainment selection and
value for our customers,” said Rob Holmes, vice president of
programming at Roku. “Our users are looking for great free content,
and with the launch of The Roku Channel we are making it easy for
them to find it.”
At launch consumers can stream hundreds of movies, TV shows and
documentaries for free. Every month The Roku Channel will feature a
selection of box office hits and great classic movies, starting
with Bad Boys, Julie & Julia and Grown Ups, alongside a curated
selection of content from existing channel publishers on the Roku
platform. Publishers participating at launch include American
Classics/Hatch Farm Studios, FilmRise and Total Content Digital;
others are expected to be added over time.
Currently, in Canada, the Roku streaming platform offers a
collection of more than 5,000 free and paid for channels that offer
access to 150,000 movies and TV episodes. The Roku Channel will be
rolled out over the coming weeks, starting today. Once available
for their device, Roku users can add the channel from the Roku
Channel Store and start streaming free movies and TV shows.
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 Roku
TV™ models are available around the world through direct retail
sales and licensing arrangements with TV OEMs and service
operators. Roku is headquartered in Los Gatos, Calif. U.S.A.
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performance or achievements to be materially different from those
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statements include, but are not limited to predictions on the
timing and availability of The Roku Channel in Canada. Except as
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Commission, including our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2018. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on Roku’s
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