Roku

Roku channels, TV, the Roku Stick, Ultra & Express, and streaming news and coverage is what we write about.

Roku might have just found the next Schitt’s Creek

May 18th, 2022

Andy Meek

Roku finally did it, more than a year after the company first dipped its toe into the original programming waters. Over the weekend, the streamer debuted season one of Children Ruin Everything — a comedy from Canada with one of the best husband-wife relationships I’ve ever seen on a sitcom, and plenty of heart to …

Deals

Roku deals right now start at just $24 for Memorial Day 2022

May 18th, 2022

Maren Estrada

There have been so many Roku deals so far this year, we almost lost count of them. Then, sadly, all the hottest sales disappeared a few weeks ago. But thankfully, we have some good news. Roku’s best deals of 2022 are back again and to be perfectly frank, you’d have to be crazy to pass …

Roku Ultra now ships with Roku Voice Remote Pro.

Tech

Roku Ultra now ships with the Voice Remote Pro for free

May 12th, 2022

Jacob Siegal

Roku is giving its best streaming player an overdue update. On Thursday, Roku announced that its premium Roku Ultra now includes the Roku Voice Remote Pro. Ever since it launched in 2020, the Roku Ultra has shipped with the standard voice remote. Starting today, it comes with the Voice Remote Pro in the box, but …

Entertainment

Cancel Netflix and use these 10 apps to stream free movies and shows

May 12th, 2022

Chris Hachey

It would be great to get Netflix for free. Nobody is denying that and everyone would gladly take that. But since that’s not an option, and as we saw with Netflix’s Q1 2022 numbers, people are shedding the service now more than ever. That’s what a rate hike will do to you. And they are …

WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story is coming to The Roku Channel this fall.

Entertainment

Roku just revealed 18 new movies and TV shows that will stream free on The Roku Channel

May 3rd, 2022

Jacob Siegal

Roku hosted the first live NewFronts presentation in New York City this Tuesday. During the presentation, the company announced 18 original productions currently in the works for The Roku Channel. They include new seasons of Quibi shows which Roku acquired early last year, such as Most Dangerous Game and Die Hart. There are a bunch …

Apple Music channel now available on Roku.

Entertainment

Apple Music makes its long-awaited debut on Roku devices

May 2nd, 2022

Jacob Siegal

One of the reasons Roku is the most popular streaming platform in the US is the breadth of the channel library. Virtually every streaming service is available on the Roku Channel Store, from Netflix and Hulu to Disney Plus and HBO Max. Roku also continues to add more major services to its platform on a …

Entertainment

The Roku Channel is adding 26 free movies in May – here’s the full list

May 2nd, 2022

Jacob Siegal

Every month, streaming services add dozens of new TV shows and movies to their libraries. They do this in order to keep their subscribers around and entice new ones into signing up. But no matter how exciting these additions may be, there are far too many services for any of us to subscribe to them …

Entertainment

The Roku Channel will stream John Wick 4, Expendables 4, and more for free

April 26th, 2022

Jacob Siegal

Roku struck a deal with Lionsgate on Tuesday to bring the studio’s theatrical releases to The Roku Channel. Beginning this year, Lionsgate movies will come to Roku’s free, ad-supported service immediately after they stop streaming on Starz. During this first window, the movies will be available exclusively on The Roku Channel. There will also be …

Entertainment

Roku will challenge Netflix with its own slate of reality shows

April 25th, 2022

Jacob Siegal

When you think of Roku, you probably think of the company’s line of streaming players and TVs. Hardware is still the priority, but Roku has recently invested heavily in the production of original content as well. To that end, The Roku Channel greenlit three unscripted projects on Monday. Like Roku’s other originals, they will be …

Entertainment

The Roku Channel just added a surprising new streaming service

April 14th, 2022

Jacob Siegal

Last Friday, WarnerMedia and Discovery officially merged into a single entity. The company is now Warner Bros. Discovery. All signs pointed to the company swiftly merging its existing streaming services, but a recent move might have thrown a wrench in the works. Seemingly out of nowhere this week, Discovery Plus became available on The Roku …