The Roku Channel Debuts 30 “Roku Originals” on Streaming Day
May 13 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Roku Originals will be added to the Expansive
Lineup of More Than 25,000 Free Movies and Television Programs
Available on The Roku Channel
Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) today announced it will debut
“Roku Originals” on The Roku Channel on May 20, in celebration of
Streaming Day. The Roku Originals launch lineup, which features 30
titles, includes award-winning and scripted series, such as “Die
Hart,” “#FreeRayshawn” and “Reno 911!,” documentaries, such as
“Blackballed” and “Big Rad Wolf,” and alternative and reality
programming, including “Punk’d” and “Chrissy's Court.” Roku
Originals will be available exclusively on The Roku Channel.
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“The launch of Roku Originals will bring incredible, premium
entertainment that has breadth, depth and diversity to the millions
of streamers who regularly visit The Roku Channel and to many new
viewers who may not even have a Roku device – and it’s all
available for free,” said Sweta Patel, Vice President of Engagement
Growth Marketing, Roku. “We’ve created a fantastic user experience
to deliver exclusive, original content that’s accessible everywhere
The Roku Channel is streamed.”
- “I’m excited that Die Hart, from LOL Studios, will be available
to viewers of The Roku Channel, bringing laughs to millions of
viewers on Roku,” said Kevin Hart.
- “Reno 911! has that sort of magic that people can’t forget, and
we can’t wait for new generations of streamers to discover
something that’s been so close to our hearts,” said Thomas
Lennon. Robert Ben Garant continued, “The show has been
on an incredible journey and we’re excited it gets to continue on
The Roku Channel.” Kerri Kenney-Silver concludes, “There’s
nothing more satisfying than bringing even more of Reno’s signature
shenanigans to Roku’s extensive audience.”
- “Will the record reflect that my mom/head bailiff in charge,
Pepper, and I are beyond excited to bring Chrissy’s Court to the
biggest screen in the home,” said Chrissy Teigen. “There’s
no more hung jury on Chrissy’s Court – justice is getting served on
The Roku Channel!”
Roku Originals
From award-winning scripted entertainment and engaging
documentaries, to new breakout unscripted series, Roku Originals
will give viewers free access to bold, fresh entertainment from the
biggest names in Hollywood. The Roku Channel will be the exclusive
destination for viewers in the United Kingdom to stream Roku
Originals for free. Programs available on May 20 include:
- “#FreeRayshawn”
- “About Face”
- “Bad Ideas with Adam Devine”
- “Barkitechture”
- “Big Rad Wolf”
- “Blackballed”
- “Centerpiece”
- “Chrissy’s Court”
- “Cup of Joe”
- “Die Hart”
- “Dishmantled”
- “Dummy”
- “Fight Like a Girl”
- “Flipped”
- “The Fugitive”
- “Gayme Show”
- “Iron Sharpens Iron”
- “Last Looks”
- “Let’s Roll with Tony Greenhand”
- “Most Dangerous Game”
- “Murder House Flip”
- “Murder Unboxed”
- “Nightgowns”
- “Prodigy”
- “Punk’d”
- “Reno 911!”
- “Royalties
- “Shape of Pasta”
- “Thanks a Million”
- “You Ain’t Got These”
In addition to the 30 Roku Originals announced for the May 20
lineup, more Roku Originals will debut on The Roku Channel later
this year. “As The Roku Channel grows, we will continue to be even
more creative and expansive in sourcing great content that will
perform well in a free, advertising-supported model, while
delivering an array of incredible, quality entertainment for our
users to enjoy,” concluded Roku’s Patel.
In celebration of Streaming Day, which commemorates the launch
of the very first Roku streaming player in 2008, Roku has also
announced a series of promotional offers for customers in the
United Kingdom:
Streaming Day Retail Offers
- Streamers in the U.K. can get £5 off Roku Express, £10 off Roku
Streaming Stick+ through May 25, 2021. Additionally, the Roku
Streambar will be available for £30 off from May 19-June 8,
2021.
The Roku Channel is available on Roku streaming players, Hisense
Roku TV models, plus NOW TV and Sky Q devices.
For more information, visit https://www.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
monetise 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 Roku Originals on The Roku
Channel; the benefits, features, and availability of the Roku
streaming player lineup and related Streaming Day deals; 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 March 31, 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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