TORONTO — Roku Inc. announced yesterday the addition of 23 new live TV channels on The Roku Channel, expanding its live TV offering in Canada to more than 100 channels.
The new channel categories range from movies, TV, sports, crime and food. Some of the channels are dedicated to a single TV series, such as Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, Baywatch and Impossible Quiz Show.
“Now Canadians can stream Doctor Who 24 hours a day for those who can’t get enough of time travel and adventure, or Reuters for newsbuffs that want to stay up-to-date on international news,” reads a Roku press release.
“Roku understands that Canadians want free content from a wide variety of genres and Roku continues to expand our content library to meet the needs of our customers,” said Ashley Hovey, director of AVOD for Roku, in the press release.
“Surpassing 100 free Live TV channels speaks to our commitment to deliver viewing options and top content to Canadians.”
The Roku Channel is available for free to users of Roku streaming players and Roku TV models in Canada.
For the full list of new channels added to The Roku Channel, please click here.
Image borrowed from Roku’s blog.
