Action aficionados and fans of rapper, actor, and entrepreneur Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson and his G-Unit Film & Television can wtach new FAST channel curated by the icon himself. Roku is partnering with Jackson and Lionsgate to debut 50 Cent Action Channel in the US on December 10th on The Roku Channel. 50 Cent Action […]
Speaking at Content London, Graham Haigh, EVP Digital, Global Partnerships and COO of upcoming new label Zoo 55, announced that ITV Studios will launch The Graham Norton Show Channel on the Roku Channel in the US and Canada, along with three further new FAST channels. The Graham Norton Show channel – featuring running episodes of […]
Montenegro’s public broadcaster, RTCG, has launched its free streaming platform, MNE Play, offering live and on-demand access to its TV and radio programming worldwide. The platform offers a seven-day rewind function, classic series, films and documentaries. It also features advanced search, personalised content, multiple language options, and messaging. MNE Play is initially available on web, […]
FreeCast has launched its app on Roku in the US. The FreeCast app will bring the company’s lineup of over 500 free streaming channels, as well as the company’s paid Value Channels package, to Roku’s platform. A forthcoming update will add additional features, including the company’s VoD library of over 500,000 movies and TV episodes, […]
Roku, the TV streaming platform, and BET+, the streaming service dedicated to Black content, have announced the launch of BET+ Essential on The Roku Channel in the US. BET+ Essential provides Roku viewers access to the entire BET+ content library with minimal ads at $5.99 per month, compared with the existing, ad-free premium subscription option […]
Adsmovil, a digital-first Hispanic media company, has announced the launch of two free ad-supported television (FAST) channels – Romance and Suspenso. Both channels are now available in Spanish on Roku, Fire TV, Android, IOS, and Apple TV. The channels’ programming is also available in English and Spanish via Nuestra.TV’s AVoD platform. Romance presents a collection of […]
Pocket.watch, the studio creating global franchises from the most popular kids and family creators, and Major League Baseball (MLB), have announced the release of Ballpark Blast! presented by MLB and pocket.watch. Streaming now, the year-long content experience brings the vibrant energy of MLB’s biggest events and the joy of family-friendly stadium adventures directly to young […]
A Parks Associates study, Battle of the Platforms: Assessing Connected TV Ecosystems, reports that Roku and Amazon are the most popular brands of streaming media players purchased, while Samsung is the most popular brand of smart TV purchased. Together, these three brands dominate in terms of consumer viewing habits, with 65 per cent of US […]
Roku, the TV streaming specialist, has announced the launch of Westinghouse Roku TV models on Amazon in the UK. The new range combines Westinghouse’s hardware with Roku’s operating system (OS) to create a seamless smart TV experience. The new range includes sizes 24” and 32” in 2K HD. “We’re proud to partner with Westinghouse to […]
Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) has emerged as a game-changing opportunity for content owners to monetise their libraries while reaching a global audience. But what does it take to launch your own FAST channel? Here, FAST Channels TV addresses key questions about creating and managing a FAST channel, providing valuable insights for content owners eager […]