The Roku Channel

The Roku Channel
DeveloperRoku, Inc.
Key peopleAnthony Wood, Charlie Collier
TypeOver-the-top media service
Launch date
  • September 2017 (2017-09)
Platform(s)Streaming devices: Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast with Google TV, Android TV, Samsung smart TVs

Web: browsers running on PCs, smartphones and tablets
StatusActive (USA, Canada, the U.K., Mexico)
Members120 million viewers
Pricing modelFree ad-supported streaming television, Premium subscriptions
Websitetherokuchannel.roku.com

The Roku Channel is an over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by Roku, Inc. Launched in September 2017,[1][2] the service is offered in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Mexico. The Roku Channel tops U.S. viewership for free ad-supported streaming TV,[3][4][5] and reports 120 million viewers as of 2023.[6]

The Roku Channel offers over 400 free live linear TV channels, more than 80,000 free movies and shows,[7] and access to premium content. The service can be streamed using streaming devices and smart TVs from Roku as well as other providers,[8][9][10] or using web browsers running on PCs, tablets or smartphones.[11]

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  3. ^ Roth, Emma (2023-04-29). "These are the FAST services you need to know about". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  4. ^ Cahillane, Mollie (2023-01-09). "Roku to Ride Original Content, AVOD Waves Into 2023". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  5. ^ Abarinova, Masha (2022-10-28). "Consumers use nearly 10 streaming apps, as AVOD and FAST rise: Tivo". www.streamtvinsider.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  6. ^ Satin, David (2024-02-16). "Roku Channel Reaches 120 Million Viewers; Roku Celebrates Over 100 Billion Hours Streamed in 2023". The Streamable. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  7. ^ Manfredi, Lucas (2024-02-05). "David Oyelowo's Mansa Teams With Roku on Black Culture Channel | Exclusive". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  8. ^ Katzmaier, David (2018-08-08). "Free movies and TV shows on Roku are now even easier to find". CNET. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
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