Roku Tops Off Year of Entertainment with Unlocked Premium Content for Second Annual Stream-a-thon
December 09 2019 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
A Taste of HBO Hits including Euphoria and
Succession and the First Full Season of Game of Thrones; Plus, Full
Seasons and Select Episodes from Cinemax, SHOWTIME®, STARZ and More
on The Roku Channel Starting Dec. 26; New HBO + Cinemax Value Pack
Available Starting Today
Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) today announced its second annual
Stream-a-thon, a week during the holiday season dedicated to
delivering a collection of top shows and premium TV to Roku® users
for free. Viewers can enjoy a selection of unlocked premium content
for free with no subscription needed on The Roku Channel, the home
for both free and premium entertainment on the Roku platform.
Starting today, Roku is expanding its Premium Subscriptions
offering on The Roku Channel with a new HBO + Cinemax Value Pack,
which is available to customers going forward for $20.99.
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2019 Roku Stream-a-thon on The Roku
Channel (Graphic: Business Wire)
From December 26, 2019 until January 1, 2020, viewers of The
Roku Channel can unwind and celebrate the season of streaming with
complete unlocked first seasons of television shows as well as a
wide selection of episodes and more from Premium Subscription
channels. For the first time ever on The Roku Channel, season one
of HBO’s Game of Thrones will be available to stream during the
week without an HBO subscription. Additionally, this year viewers
will be able to use Roku Search to discover Stream-a-thon
content.
“Stream-a-thon marks the conclusion of an eventful year for The
Roku Channel, which included milestones such as the introduction of
Premium Subscriptions, the expansion of our live and linear channel
offering, the debut of Kids & Family, and the addition of value
packs,” said Vice President, Programming and Engagement, Rob
Holmes. “The Roku Channel is bigger and better than ever and we’re
ending 2019 with even more great entertainment from some of the
best providers in television. There’s no better way to welcome new
Roku users and enable both novice and veteran streamers alike to
decompress from the holidays with some of TV’s most popular shows
available for free on The Roku Channel.”
“We are thrilled that HBO will be part of Roku’s Stream-a-thon
this December,” said Sofia Chang, President, WarnerMedia
Distribution. “There will be something for all Roku users to enjoy
over the holidays from HBO without a need for an HBO
subscription.”
Premium Subscription partners celebrating this year’s
Stream-a-thon include Cinemax, CONtv, Dove Channel, EPIX,
FitFusion, The Great Courses Signature, HBO, Hallmark Movies Now,
Pantaya, Smithsonian Channel Plus, STARZ, SHOWTIME, Stingray
Karaoke, UP Faith & Family, and more.
Unlocked Complete First Seasons
First full seasons of the following premium shows will be
available free of charge for users to enjoy:
- “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
- “Warrior” (Cinemax)
- “Power” (STARZ) – complete first season available
throughout the month of December
- “Billions,” “The Affair,” and “Ray Donovan”
(SHOWTIME)
- “Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization,” “The
Everyday Gourmet: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Cooking,” “How
Jesus Became God” (The Great Courses Signature)
- “Bringing Up Bates,” “Design Twins,” “Expecting,” “Growing Up
McGhee,” “Last Hope,” “Our Wedding Story,” “Unboxed with Nikki Chu”
(UP Faith & Family)
Unlocked Episodes and More
Additionally, a selection of episodes of popular shows and more
will be available on The Roku Channel. Entertainment available
during this year’s Stream-a-thon include the following and
more:
- “Barry,” “Chernobyl,” “Euphoria,” “Sesame Street,” and
“Succession” (HBO)
- “Kidding” (SHOWTIME)
- “Get Shorty,” “Pennyworth,” and “Punk” (EPIX)
- “Abbott and Costello The Christmas Show," “Anytime Fireplace,”
“Gumby’s Christmas Capers,” “MXC,” “Sonic Christmas Blast,” and
“Super Mario Bros Super Show” (CONtv)
- “A Christmas Kiss,” “A Golden Christmas 3,” “A Heartland
Christmas,” “Naughty and Nice,” “Paper Angels,” “Tappy Toes,” “The
Nutcracker Sweet,” and “The Perfect Gift” (Dove
Channel)
- “Jillian Michael: Beginner Shred – Workout 1,” “Cassey Ho: POP
Pilates for Beginners,” “Dashama: Mermaid Pose,” “Elle Young:
BodyBurn,” “Kenta Seki: Fusion 15 – Total Body,” “Tara Stiles –
Strala CORE,” and “Zuzka Light: HIIT Cardio – Workout 1”
(FitFusion)
- “Ancient Civilizations of North America,” “Ancient Mesopotamia:
Life in the Cradle of Civilization,” “The Apocryphal Jesus,” “The
Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague,” “The Celtic
World,” “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Techniques for Retraining
Your Brain,” “Fundamentals of Photography,” “How to Draw,”
“Learning Spanish: How to Understand and Speak a New Language,”
“Outsmart Yourself: Brain-Based Strategies to a Better You,”
“Reading Biblical Literature: Genesis to Revelation,” “The Rise of
Rome” (The Great Courses Signature)
- “From the Ashes,” “Marrying Father Christmas,” “Royal New
Year’s Eve,” and “When Hope Calls” (Hallmark Movies
Now)
- “Las Aparicio,” “Me late chocolate,” “Pastorela,” and “Yule
Log” (Pantaya)
- “Aerial Cities,” “America in Color,” “Million Dollar American
Princesses,” and “Orangutan Jungle School” (Smithsonian Channel
Plus)
- “Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley,” “Feliz Navidad – Boney M,”
“Last Christmas – Wham!,” “Jingle Bells,” and “The Twelve Days of
Christmas – Kids” (Stingray Karaoke)
- “Angels in the Snow,” “Christmas Angel,” “DNA Dinners,” “Marry
Me for Christmas” (UP Faith & Family)
HBO + Cinemax Value Pack
Available going forward for $20.99/month, the HBO + Cinemax
Value Pack combines multiple subscriptions into one, allowing users
to easily manage a single monthly bill for subscriptions purchased
through The Roku Channel from their Roku account. Much like all
Premium Subscriptions, one-click signup applies for this new bundle
offer.
Since launching in 2017, The Roku Channel has become a top 5
channel on the Roku platform by active account reach. In 2019, The
Roku Channel expanded its entertainment offering with 80,000+ free,
ad-supported and premium movies and TV episodes, launched 40+
Premium Subscription services, reached 50+ live and linear
streaming services, and introduced Kids & Family entertainment
from nearly 30 partners.
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. RokuTV™ models and Roku streaming
players are available in select countries around the world through
direct retail sales and licensing arrangements with TV brands and
service operators. Roku audio products are available in the U.S.
through direct retail sales. Roku is headquartered in Los Gatos,
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 benefits of the
Second Annual Stream-a-thon, the use of voice search and the
content available during the Second Annual Stream-a-thon, and the
availability and timing of the Apple TV App and Apple TV+ through
the Apple TV app on the Roku platform. Except as required by law,
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including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
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