Unlocked Premium Subscription Entertainment,
Free Movies and TV Episodes and New Holiday Music Channels from
iHeartRadio Available Starting Today
Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) today announced the launch of
“Winter StreamLand” on The Roku Channel, an initiative designed to
deliver easy access to great entertainment and help users to
escape, relax and unwind. Available in the U.S. starting today,
Winter StreamLand features curated collections of thousands of hit
movies and TV shows, live TV channels, kids & family
entertainment, plus unlocked premium subscriptions content.
Additionally, for the first time ever, The Roku Channel is
partnering with iHeartRadio to make America’s most popular
iHeartRadio holiday music stations easily accessible to users of
The Roku Channel in the U.S. for free in December.
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Winter StreamLand on The Roku Channel
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“We recognize people are at home, navigating through a very
different kind of holiday season and we wanted to make it even
easier for users to discover more of the content they want,” said
Sweta Patel, Vice President, Engagement Growth Marketing, Roku.
“The Roku Channel is home to a wide variety of amazing content.
We’re focused on providing our users with programming that meets
their entertainment mood. With Winter StreamLand, we’re delivering
a one-stop destination for users to connect with the entertainment
they love through a variety of experiences that are easily
accessible from The Roku Channel.”
"We’re thrilled to be partnering with Roku to deliver such a
unique video-focused holiday music experience for The Roku
Channel,” said Jessica Jerrick, EVP of Digital Distribution &
Platform Partnerships for iHeartMedia. “We realize the holiday
season will look different this year, and we hope that this free
lineup of iHeartRadio’s popular holiday music stations will bring a
little magic and cheer to the tens of millions of people who count
on The Roku Channel for high-quality entertainment."
Unlocked Premium Entertainment
In December, users can unwind with complete unlocked first
seasons of television shows as well as a wide selection of movies,
TV episodes and more from Premium Subscriptions on The Roku Channel
for free with no subscription needed. Entire full seasons of select
premium shows available free of charge to users during Winter
StreamLand include:
- “The Affair” (SHOWTIME®)
- “The Bureau” (Sundance Now)
- “City on a Hill” (SHOWTIME)
- “Inspector George Gently” (Acorn TV)
- “A House Divided” (UMC)
- “The L Word: Generation Q” (SHOWTIME)
- “Ray Donovan” (SHOWTIME)
- “The Restaurant” (Sundance Now)
- “The Spanish Princess” Part 1 (STARZ)
- “Work in Progress” (SHOWTIME)
A selection of episodes of popular shows and more from partners
such as Acorn TV, AMC+, A&E Crime Central, BET+, EPIX,
Hallmark Movies Now, KOCOWA, Lifetime Movie Club, Noggin, Pantaya,
Qello Concerts by Stingray, SHOWTIME, Shudder, STARZ, Stingray
Karaoke, Topic, UP Faith and Family, and Urban Movie Channel
(UMC), are also available on The Roku Channel in December.
Free Movies and TV Episodes
From free hit movies, such as “Air Force One,” “The Hunger
Games” series and "The Rock,” to bingeworthy TV like “Army Wives,”
“Cold Case,” “Xena,” and more, The Roku Channel has something for
everyone. A variety of curated collections will be available to
users, spanning topics such as holiday entertainment, blockbuster
films, classic television, among others. In addition, users can
experience even more great free experiences on The Roku Channel
this December such as:
- 12 Days of Holiday Cheer on Kids & Family: Starting
on December 13, Kids & Family on The Roku Channel will debut
“12 Days of Holiday Cheer,” featuring specially curated collections
and popular children’s programs including, “Cave Club Series,” “Hot
Wheels,” “Jillian’s Mystery Craft Box,” “Like Nastya,” and many
more.
- The Roku Channel en Español: A new, Spanish language
collection will be available to users, giving them quick, easy
access to Spanish language movies, TV and live channels.
- Live/Linear TV: For users who want to sit back, relax
and stream, live/linear TV will be in full effect this December,
including movies, music, marathons, and more.
iHeartRadio Holiday Stations on The Roku Channel
For the first time ever, America’s most popular iHeartRadio
holiday music stations will be easily accessible to users of The
Roku Channel. Starting today and running through the new year,
users can get into the holiday spirit with timeless stations like
iHeartChristmas and iHeartChristmas Classics, or jam to more modern
holiday hits on stations such as iHeartChristmas Country,
iHeartChristmas R&B and iHeartChristmas Rock. This new
integration on The Roku Channel is entirely free and marks the
first time iHeartRadio’s hit music stations can be enjoyed in a
video-focused experience.
Roku continues to be the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S. by
hours streamed (Kantar, November 2020). As the home for both free
and premium entertainment on the Roku platform, The Roku Channel
delivers thousands of titles, including free movies and TV
episodes. In Q3 2020, The Roku Channel reached U.S. households with
an estimated 54 million people.
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. 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 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,
impact and availability of the "Winter StreamLand” initiative; and
the features, benefits 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, 2019 and our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on Roku’s website
and are available from Roku without charge.
Roku is a registered trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in
other countries. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other
companies appearing in this press release are the property of their
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