| Free news channels on Roku devices Posted: 17 Apr 2018 07:30 AM PDT If you’re looking to watch national and local news without cable, your Roku player or Roku TV will have just what you need. We’ve scoured the Roku Channel Store and handpicked the most popular free news channels so you can stay up to date on current events. 
CBS News: Features CBSN, a 24/7 digital streaming news network, as well as on demand video from CBS Evening News, CBS This Morning, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Sunday Morning and Face the Nation, and CBSNews.com. ABC News: 24/7 coverage of top news stories, along with original programming and video highlights from Good Morning America, World News Tonight with David Muir, Nightline, 20/20, and This Week with George Stephanopoulos. NewsON: Watch live, local TV newscasts. Stream news from over 170+ local news stations across the US. Newsy: Quick, unbiased video news and analysis covering top stories from around the world with concise videos on demand or a 24-hour live stream. NBC News: Explore breaking news, original journalism and world-class video from Nightly News, TODAY, Meet the Press, Morning Joe and The Rachel Maddow Show. Reuters TV: Powered by more than 2,500 journalists in 200 locations around the world, Reuters TV offers exclusive news programing that's ready whenever you are. Watch news that's curated for you, made to fit your day. Sky News: Gives users access to the live Sky News channel, 24 hours a day, as well as an on demand video service of all the key stories of the day. Haystack TV: Watch breaking, world, tech and business news. Get your local news from 80+ stations nationwide, and customize your feed based on news topics or what’s trending. Bloomberg TV: Gain instant access to live programming, breaking news, top interviews and Bloomberg’s extensive collection of critically acclaimed shows. Newsmax TV: Get up-to-the-minute live headlines and the latest info on politics, health, personal finance and other news. Looking for more free channels? Click here. Happy Streaming! The post Free news channels on Roku devices appeared first on The Official Roku Blog.  |
| ESPN+ now available on Roku devices Posted: 16 Apr 2018 01:06 PM PDT 
Today sports fans have access to even more ESPN programming on Roku devices! The launch of ESPN+, a new subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company's Direct-to-Consumer and International Group and ESPN, marks an exciting moment for the OTT sports experience, giving customers more sports content from their favorite pastimes than ever. Available within the newly updated ESPN channel in the U.S., ESPN+ offers subscribers thousands of additional live sports events, high-quality original shows and films, exclusive studio programs and an unmatched on-demand library. The service is $4.99 after a 7-day free trial and delivers: Live sports - MLB– A daily game, seven days per week, throughout the regular season, a total of more than 180 games that will include every MLB team.*
- NHL– Beginning with the 2018-19 season, a daily game throughout the regular season (in keeping with the NHL schedule), a total of more than 180 hockey games* — as well as on-demand replays of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- MLS– the entire MLS LIVE out-of-market schedule with more than 250 games* this season, as well as the local-market home for the Chicago Fire, exclusively bringing 23 Fire matches to fans in Chicago.
- College Sports– thousands of live events – including football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, track & field, gymnastics, swimming & diving, lacrosse, wrestling, volleyball, golf and more – from 20 conferences across the country.
- Top Rank Boxing– Hundreds of live boxing matches, including 18 ESPN+ exclusive Top Rank fight cards throughout the year, all Top Rank on ESPN undercard fights, re-airs of all Top Rank on ESPN and Top Rank on ESPN PPV bouts, plus weigh-ins and more.
- PGA Tour Golf– 50 days of coverage from 20 PGA tour events, including the RBC Heritage, THE PLAYERS Championship, the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, the FedExCup Playoffs and more.
- Grand Slam Tennis– Hundreds of men's and women's singles, doubles and other matches, from the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
- Cricket– Hundreds of Test, ODI and T20 format matches from New Zealand Cricket and Cricket Ireland.
- Rugby– Hundreds of matches from SANZAAR Rugby, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens series, and Major League Rugby.
- Canadian Football League– Nearly 200 games from Canada's professional league.
- English Football League– Approximately 200 total matches, including an average of four per week from Sky Bet Championship Playoffs, League 1 and League 2, plus six matches per month from the EFL Cup (beginning in August) and 16 matches per month throughout the EFL 2018-19 season.
- UEFA Nations League– Over 100 live matches from the newly created tournament. Pay TV customers with an ESPN+ subscription will be able to access the entire tournament including the 36 UNL matches on ESPN linear networks and ESPN3.
- United Soccer League– Approximately 450 USL matches this season.
Originals - 30 for 30Documentary "The Last Days of Knight" – The first film in the award-winning series to appear exclusively on ESPN+.
- Draft Academy– Exclusive access to ESPN's series that delivers a personal, behind-the-scenes look at top prospects leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft.
- Quest for the Stanley Cup– Weekly behind-the-scenes documentary series that goes on the ice, in locker rooms, and inside the minds of the players and coaches for an all-access pass during the high-stakes NHL Playoffs.
Shows - Detail(NBA) – Written, produced and hosted by Kobe Bryant, this basketball analysis show will provide his unparalleled insights and game observations about an ESPN-covered game played the day before.
- In The Crease(NHL) – A nightly hockey show co-hosted by ESPN's Linda Cohn and Barry Melrose providing comprehensive highlights and analysis.
- ESPN FC(Soccer) – ESPN's daily soccer news and information, highlights and analysis program hosted by Dan Thomas joined by top analysts and ESPN's renowned journalists from around the globe. New shows will be available weekdays and Sundays only on ESPN+.
Library - 30 for 30Archive – The entire archive of the award-winning documentary films (more than 100 in total). ESPN+ will be the only platform where fans can access the full library.
- E:60and SC Featured – The best of ESPN's award-winning newsmagazine program, E:60, and storytelling brand, SC Featured.
- The Masters Films– Annual recaps of 57 years of The Masters, beginning with Arnold Palmer's 1960 victory, and going right up until 2017.
- Becoming– A program for youth and families, profiling the journeys of some of today's top athletes and how they got their start. Co-executive produced by LeBron James and business partner Maverick Carter.
- Jon Gruden's QB Camp– More than 60 episodes of Jon Gruden working with and talking to top QB prospects before they played a snap in the NFL. Among the subjects: Jimmy Garoppolo, Case Kennum, Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, Derek Carr and Dak Prescott.
- Indy 500– More than 50 annual documentaries capturing the stories of one of the world's greatest auto racing events, from the 1960's to present day.
- Boxing Libraries– an unmatched, on-demand treasure chest of the greatest fights of all time, including hundreds of fights from the ESPN Big Fights Library and the Top Rank archive, such as Ali vs. Frazier I-III, Ali vs. Foreman, Duran vs. Leonard I-III, Hagler vs. Hearns, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, among many, many more.
* Blackouts Apply Click here to add the ESPN channel or find it in the "Sports" category of the Roku Channel Store. Happy Sporting! The post ESPN+ now available on Roku devices appeared first on The Official Roku Blog.  |
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