SAN JOSE – Roku and Saban Films this week announced a new agreement granting Roku the pay-one window streaming rights to movies released by Saban Films.
Under the agreement, a selection of Saban’s 2021 film slate will stream free exclusively on The Roku Channel, its ad-supported free streaming channel, in the United States and Canada following theatrical and home entertainment release. The deal is the first ever pay-one licensing agreement for Roku.
Saban’s first film to premiere on The Roku Channel will be Echo Boomers starring Michael Shannon and Patrick Schwarzenegger on June 15. Future film debuts include Happily starring Joel McHale and Kerry Bishé; Percy vs. Goliath (U.S. only) starring Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci and Zach Braff; and Under the Stadium Lights starring Laurence Fishburne and Milo Gibson.
Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home of free and premium entertainment on the Roku platform, including a diverse lineup of more than 40,000 free movies and programs and 190+ free live linear television channels.
