Friday 2 November 2018

Roku Blog Feed: “Yahoo and Newsmax bring more live and linear news to The Roku Channel” plus 1 more

Roku Blog Feed: “Yahoo and Newsmax bring more live and linear news to The Roku Channel” plus 1 more

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Yahoo and Newsmax bring more live and linear news to The Roku Channel

Posted: 01 Nov 2018 01:03 PM PDT

Since we launched the live and linear news row in The Roku Channel last Spring, it’s been a very popular destination. We know how important news is to our customers and with November’s midterm elections right around the corner, we wanted to expand the amount of news partners available to our users.

Today, we’re excited to announce the addition of Yahoo in The Roku Channel, which will provide you with live and linear news content from Yahoo News, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, HuffPost, and MAKERS. The new Yahoo stream in The Roku Channel offers a unique combination of premium long-form content, live daily programming, recurring series and special events, from some of the most trusted brands in news, sports and entertainment. 

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In addition to Yahoo, live and linear news feeds from NewsmaxTV will also be available in The Roku Channel. Newsmax TV delivers compelling breaking news and analysis with the latest on politics, finance and health — and features interviews with high-profile talent and contributors from across the political spectrum. 

Additional Yahoo programming highlights include:

  • Yahoo News — Yahoo News will bring compelling video series, documentaries and live events to The Roku Channel that offer differing perspectives, promote understanding across ideological spectrums, and challenge preconceived ideas.
  • HuffPost — HuffPost goes beyond the headlines and lends its unique editorial lens to tell the stories of real people.
  • Yahoo Finance — Stay up-to-the-minute with the latest coverage from Yahoo Finance's four daily live business day programs, "Market Movers," "Morning Meeting," "Midday Movers," and "The Final Round," as well as live special events such as the All Markets Summit.
  • Yahoo Sports— Yahoo Sports offers the most immersive experience for sports fans with unique and fun original programming. Roku users can access breaking news with the insights and analysis of Yahoo Sports journalists on "The Spin," explore the must-see moments in sports on "The Rush," catch pregame show with former NFL star and Super Bowl Champion Martellus Bennett called "Mostly Football," tune in to longstanding legacy in Fantasy shows, "Fantasy Football Live" and experience a new show with fantasy expert Matt Harmon, "Half-time with Harmon."
  • RYOT — RYOT is the Emmy Award®-winning, Academy Award®-nominated premium entertainment studio that produces both feature-length and short content in traditional and emerging immersive formats. Roku users can catch some of RYOT's top documentaries, including Fear Us Women.
  • MAKERS— As the largest video collection of women’s profiles ever assembled, MAKERS uses visual storytelling, podcasts, live events, documentaries, and award-winning digital content to empower women to change the world one story at a time. Within The Roku Channel, audiences can tune in for MAKERS Emmy-nominated, feature-length documentaries and inspiring profiles that cover women leaders across business, politics, Hollywood, space and more.

Yahoo and Newsmax come just in time for midterm elections. Be sure to tune in to The Roku Channel for the latest news and more.

Happy Streaming!

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New on The Roku Channel: November | Watch free movies online and on Roku devices

Posted: 01 Nov 2018 10:03 AM PDT

Here are the new free movies you can watch online now on The Roku Channel or on your Roku device. November’s list is full of Hollywood hits – The Terminator, Starship Troopers, Jerry Maguire, and more!

Click here to add The Roku Channel to your Roku device and start streaming!

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40 Days And 40 Nights (2002) – After a brutal break-up, a young man vows to stay celibate during the forty days of Lent, but finds the girl of his dreams and is unable to do anything about it. Starring Josh Hartnett and Shannyn Sossamom.

A Few Good Men (1994) – Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders. Starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise.

America’s Sweethearts (2001) – A movie publicist deals with the messy public split of his movie’s co-stars while keeping reporters at bay while a reclusive director holds the film’s print hostage. Starring John Cusack and Julia Roberts.

Amistad (1997) – In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free. Starring Djimon Hounsou and Matthew McConaughey.

Apocalypse Now (1979) – During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade Colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe. Starring Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando?

Babel (2006) – Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families. Starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) – Axel Foley, while investigating a car theft ring, comes across something much bigger than that: the same men who shot his boss are running a counterfeit money ring out of a theme park in Los Angeles. Starring

Blood Diamond (2006) – A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou.

Clue (1985) – Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery. Starring Eileen Brennan and Tim Curry.

Conan The Barbarian (2011) – A vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to get his revenge on the evil warlord who attacked his village and murdered his father when he was a boy. Starring Jason Momoa and Rose McGowan.

Gimme Shelter (2013) – A pregnant teenager flees her abusive mother in search of her father, only to be rejected by her stepmother and forced to survive on the streets until a compassionate stranger offers a hopeful alternative. Starring Vanessa Hudgens and Rosario Dawson.

Good Night, And Good Luck (2005) – Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy. Starring George Clooney and Robert Downey Jr.

Gran Torino (2008) – Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski’s prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino. Starring Clint Eastwood and Bee Vang.

How Do You Know (2010) – After being cut from the U.S.A. softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau. Starring Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd.

Jerry Maguire (1996) – When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent with the only athlete who stays with him and his former secretary. Starring Jerry Maguire and Cuba Gooding Jr.

Kate And Leopold (2001) – An English Duke from 1876 is inadvertedly dragged to modern day New York where he falls for a plucky advertising executive. Starring Hugh Jackman and Meg Ryan.

Man About Town (2006) – A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down. Starring Ben Affleck and Rebecca Romijn.

Meatballs (1979) – Wacky hijinks of counselors and campers at a less-than-average summer camp. Starring Bill Murray and Harvey Atkin.

Patriot Games (1992) – When CIA analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge. Starring Harrison Ford and Sean Been.

Pet Sematary (1989) – After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead. Starring Dale Midkiff and Denise Crosby.

Raising Expectations (TV series) – A new family comedy starring Molly Ringwald and Jason Priestley airing exclusively on The Roku Channel.

Starship Troopers (1997) – Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs in a satire of modern world politics. Starring Denise Richards and Casper Van Dien.

The Fighter (2010) – Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale.

The Firm (1993) – A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side. Starring Tom Cruise and Jeanne Tripplehorn.

The Ides Of March (2011) – An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. Starring Paul Giamatti and George Clooney.

The Patriot (2000) – Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.

The Perfect Storm (2000) – An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. Starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg.

The Terminator (1984) – A seemingly indestructible android is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is sent to protect her at all costs. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton.

The Wood (1999) – While dealing with a friend’s cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends. Starring Elayn J. Taylor and Omar Epps.

Happy Streaming!

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