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Roku Adds 16 New Free Channels from A&E, WildBrain, More

The Roku Channel has added 16 new channels to its lineup of over 275 live, linear channels. On Tuesday, the streamer introduced a selection of networks from A&E, WildBrain, FilmRise, and more that provide a wide array of viewing options.

The new channel additions include a mix of international content from AsianCrush, NEW KMOVIES, OnDemand China, and LIV TV; all-time classics from “The Dick Van Dyke Show” channel and Cinevault Classics; family programming from Kartoon Channel! and the Strawberry Shortcake channel; and home decorating shows from Deal Zone and Homeful.

The new channels available via Roku also feature true crime, performing arts, and car-focused shows. so there is literally something for everybody.

Roku Channel

The Roku Channel is a free live TV streaming service that provides 350+ live linear streaming channels and more than 80,000 free movies and TV shows. The library contains entertainment from several different decades, including some major hits.

The service also made a splash with the acquisition of the Quibi library, now presented as Roku Originals. More original content is set to follow.

Users can add premium subscriptions to services like Paramount+, Showtime, STARZ, discovery+, and AMC+ that can be accessed within the Roku Channel ecosystem.

Check out the new linear channels now available on The Roku Channel:

  • AsianCrush: From top Korean, Chinese, to Japanese TV dramas, the most diverse catalog of premium Asian content in the digital space.
  • Caught in Providence: Judge Frank Caprio takes an empathetic approach to a variety of traffic, parking, and other violations.
  • Cinevault Classics: Hitch a ride back to the Old West featuring films from Columbia Pictures.
  • Deal Zone: Go big or go home. Follow the hunt for the best deals around, with unforgettable pawns, antiques, auctions, and road trips.
  • Filmrise Anime: Discover incredible power and conquer evil with the help of your friends in the hit sagas BAKUGAN and BEYBLADE.
  • FilmRise Black TV: Black-led movies and TV shows starring legends like Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson and more.
  • FilmRise British TV: Get obsessed with hit British series like DOC MARTIN, CORONATION STREET, PEAK PRACTICE and PEEP SHOW.
  • Homeful: Featuring some of the most well-decorated faces in home design TV, this free streaming channel is all about the real estate, renovations, and transformations that viewers love to binge.
  • Kartoon Channel!: A family entertainment destination delivering fun, safe, and engaging content full of humor, adventure, and discovery!
  • LIV TV: LIV TV, home of binge-worthy premium international content including action, adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy, romance
  • NEW KMOVIES: NEW KMOVIES is your home for all-time Korean box-office hits and premium, iconic, genre-defying Korean films of the last decade.
  • OnDemand China: ODC is your home for movies, series & specials from the OnDemand China library dedicated to providing viewers in North America with high-quality Chinese and Asian content. Not only do we provide the newest Chinese shows and movies, we have a huge catalog of popular content from years past as well.
  • Perform: Watch these up-and-coming performers, and the icons they admire, as they strive to make it big and shine in the spotlight.
  • Strawberry Shortcake: Inspiring girls to make the world a better, sweet-smelling place, where every berries effort can make a difference.
  • The Dick Van Dyke Show: Binge the all-time classic American sitcom that made Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore household names.
  • Torque: From custom rides to thrill rides, your full-service destination for those who love a high-octane world is here.

Roku

Roku is a streaming device that can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.

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Matt is The Streamable's News Editor and resident Ohio State fan. You can find him covering everything from breaking news to streaming comparisons to sporting events. Matt is extremely well-rounded, having worked for the Big Ten Conference, BroadwayWorld, True Crime Obsessed, and Land-Grant Holy Land before joining TS. He cut the cord in 2014, streams with a Fire TV, and his favorite titles include "The Bear," "The Great British Bake Off," "Mrs. Davis," and anything on the Hallmark Channel.

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