Roku® is bringing Eye Candy, a sweet, new competition series based on the hit Japanese game show, Sokkuri Sweets, produced by Nippon TV, to The Roku Channel. The series puts teams of celebrities and civilians together as they attempt to identify outrageous edible creations designed to look like everyday ordinary objects. The new series will be hosted by Grammy and Emmy-nominated singer, songwriter, and actor, Josh Groban. Celebrity guests of the series include Jamie Chung, Bryan Greenberg, … [Read more...] about Josh Groban to host sweet new series ‘Eye Candy’ on The Roku Channel
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Refugees aim for the Olympic Games in new Olympic Channel original series ‘Taking Refuge’
Inspired to make the world a better place through sport, Olympic champion Niccolo Campriani leads three refugees on a brave journey to qualify for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in his own event, 10 metre air rifle shooting, documented in the new series Taking Refuge. Using mental and physical skills honed over years as a professional athlete, Campriani coaches and mentors Mahdi, Khaoula, and Luna on a journey of learning, rediscovery, and finding inner peace through the unifying power of … [Read more...] about Refugees aim for the Olympic Games in new Olympic Channel original series ‘Taking Refuge’
ZEE5 now available on Roku Devices in International Markets
ZEE5, the largest and most comprehensive digital entertainment platform for Indian content is now available on Roku devices, enabling audiences across 190+ countries internationally (except USA) to now access over 100,000 hours of Indian video entertainment on their Roku TV and Roku streaming devices. With this addition, ZEE5 is now available across a wide range of platforms and devices including Android, iOS, web, as well as Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV, Android TVs, Amazon Fire TVs and now … [Read more...] about ZEE5 now available on Roku Devices in International Markets
Karate Combat enters Asia with ABS-CBN partnership
NEW YORK – Karate Combat, and ABS-CBN have announced a deal that makes the Quezon City-based media giant the first Asian distribution partner of the new global, professional martial arts league. Karate Combat is the new, global, professional martial arts league reinvigorating karate ahead of its debut at the Olympics in 2020. ABS-CBN is one of the oldest broadcasters in all of Asia and the largest in the Philippines. The company’s ABS-CBN Sports + Action channel is showing the … [Read more...] about Karate Combat enters Asia with ABS-CBN partnership
CBS All Access comes to Roku devices in Canada
NEW YORK, N.Y.– CBS All Access, CBS’ direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand service, is now available on Roku streaming players and Roku TV models in Canada. The service, which launched in Canada in April, marking its first expansion into an international market, offers Canadian viewers more than 7,500 commercial-free episodes on demand spanning full current seasons of select CBS series, entire previous seasons and classic shows, as well as the ability to live … [Read more...] about CBS All Access comes to Roku devices in Canada
TiVo signs multi-year intellectual property license deal with Roku
Singapore —TiVo Corporation, a global leader in entertainment technology and audience insights, announced , a multi-year intellectual property (IP) license agreement with Roku, Inc., a leading TV streaming platform. The IP license covers the TiVo and Rovi Corporation patent portfolios as well as the over-the-top (OTT) assets of the Intellectual Ventures patent portfolio under the TiVo/IV licensing partnership. Additionally, the agreement includes an option for Roku to access TiVo’s … [Read more...] about TiVo signs multi-year intellectual property license deal with Roku
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