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The Roku OS is an operating system software developed by Roku Inc. It has powered consumer electronics products such as Roku-branded streaming players and TVs since 2004. The Roku OS is the most popular TV operating system in the U.S., reaching an estimated 90 million households as of 2025.
ROKU adds 17 new channels to the Live TV channel guide on its free, ad-supported platform, The Roku Channel to boost user engagement.
The Roku Channel was launched in September 2017 as a free, ad-supported streaming television service ("FAST"), [1] [13] available to viewers in the U.S. [14] Roku's CEO Anthony Wood stated in the same month that the channel was a "way for content owners to publish their content on Roku without writing an app". [15]
Roku also added the "Featured Free" section as the top section of its main menu from which users can get access to direct streaming of shows and movies from its partners. [88] In January 2019, premium subscription options from select content providers were added to the Roku Channel.
The home of many children’s classic TV shows has launched PBS Retro, a free ad-supported channel that’s available via the Roku channel on Smart TVs, Roku devices, and web browsers. The channel ...
In May 2011, Roku stated the Streaming Players had over one million viewers and had delivered 15 million channel downloads. [citation needed] Roku devices support both on-demand content and live streaming. For live TV streams, Roku supports Apple HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) adaptive streaming technology. Both free and paid "channels" are ...
The Roku Channel is an American streaming service which launched in September 2017. [1] In 2021, The Roku Channel began releasing original programming branded as "Roku Originals", including acquisitions from the defunct Quibi service.
The FAST ecosystem has several layers. The best-known FASTs are the aggregators, which fall into three categories. FASTs owned by major media companies: Paramount's Pluto TV, Fox's Tubi, Charter Communications and Comcast's Xumo Play, Dish Network's Sling Freestream, ITV’s ITVX service, NEW ID's BINGE Korea, [3] Allen Media Group's Local Now, and Gray Television and National Association of ...