Roku secures exclusive streaming rights in Canada for American Idol

Roku announced Wednesday a partnership with producer and distributor Fremantle that gives Roku the exclusive streaming rights in Canada for ABC’s American Idol, which is set to preview its eighth season on the American channel March 2. This marks Roku’s first single-territory live and simulcast deal, which includes advertising-based video on demand (AVOD) digital exclusive rights to the series. Airing Sundays and Mondays on ABC, the new season of American Idol will air as a live simulcast on The Roku Channel for free in Canada, and will stream the next day on-demand on The Roku Channel. In the U.S., the show will also stream next-day...