TORONTO and NEW YORK – Fight Network and FNTSY Sports Network are now available in the Roku Channel Store, the channels' parent Anthem Media Group announced Monday.
Fight Network is available to Roku users in North America, while FNTSY Sports Network can be purchased by Roku users in North America, the U.K. and Republic of Ireland. Both networks can be purchased at a monthly subscription rate of $2.99 each, which includes a 30-day free preview, or an annual subscription rate of $29.99 each.
Fight Network is dedicated to combat sports, while FNTSY Sports Network is the world’s first-ever television network specifically targeted towards the estimated 40 million people who play fantasy sports. Both are 24-hour television channels, with accompanying video-on-demand (VOD) content, mobile apps, websites and presence on all major social media platforms. The channels available for the Roku platform support both VOD content and live streaming.
“With our continued emphasis on offering a dynamic multi-platform service, we’re optimistic about our launch on Roku, a leader in streaming entertainment to the TV,” said Anthem Media Group CEO Leonard Asper, in the news release. “With the great demand for interactive sports programming, Fight Network and FNTSY Sports Network will offer Roku users the best in combat sports and fantasy sports content, adding more great specialty programming for these passionate fan bases.”
“Our focus is to provide Roku users with the most content available on any streaming platform across a variety of genres,” added Ziba Kaboli-Gerbrands, director of content acquisition for Roku. “The addition of these channels broadens our content offering and provides our combat and fantasy sports fans with content that is relevant to their interests any time they want it.”
