Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Now on The Roku Channel in Canada: 35 Live TV Channels and New Live TV Guide (Finally!)

From the Roku Blog... the Editor of @StreamOnABudget takes no credit for this post, all credit goes to the authors of the post at https://blog.roku.com/en-ca/free-live-tv-the-roku-channel-canada...

...and it's ABOUT TIME that we in Canada get this AWESOME TV guide that Roku's US counterpart has had for MONTHS!! And, more channels are promised (YAY!)!!

Okay. I am calm now. Here's the official press release from the Roku Blog:

Reported by: Mike Duin - March 9, 2021

Great news for those who love free TV: we just added 13 new live linear channels in The Roku Channel, including ABC News Live, Crimetime and Game Show Central. We also added a new Live TV Channel Guide, offering you a convenient way to discover and watch live free TV. This new experience within The Roku Channel enables you to browse an on-screen guide, select shows to watch and quickly switch between 35 live TV channels.



With more than 25,000 free movies and TV episodes and 35 live TV channels The Roku Channel is a prime destination on the Roku platform for free TV. The Live TV channels span across a broad range of interests including news, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and more. All these channels will be accessible to users and in a new, easy to navigate, on screen guide experience, for free!



New channels include:

ABC News Live
America’s #1 streaming news channel brings you live events, breaking news, context and analysis from around the world.

Nashville
Welcome to Nashville, where the drama and the tunes are playing 24/7. Join all your favorite characters at the Bluebird Café and enjoy binge watching anytime!

Powernation
POWERNATION is a how-to channel for gearhead’s, covering thousands of automotive shows, ranging from crazy engine builds, late-model muscle, off-road, and more.

The Asylum
From the creators of Sharknado, The Asylum offers the very best in guilty pleasure Original Movies and TV, featuring the most outrageous in action-adventure, sci-fi, horror, late-night thrills and more.

Funny or Die
Funny Or Die features your favorite comedians and celebrities in premium comedy videos from across the entertainosphere.

Cheddar
Cheddar is your single source for news and trending stories covering topics you are passionate about – tech, innovation, business, culture and more in a fresh, fast-paced format!

MAVTV Select
MAVTV Select’s racing coverage includes NASCAR’s ARCA series, AMA Pro Motocross, Monster Trucks, and the prestigious Chili Bowl Nationals.

WheatherNation
Watch national, regional, local, and live severe weather coverage from coast to coast, 24/7/365.

This Old House
This Old House’s two Emmy-winning home-improvement series take the mystery out of remodeling and home-improvement chores.

Game Show Central
From the premiere network dedicated to game shows, a channel of fast, fun game show programming with something for everyone. From trivia to word puzzles, physical games to outrageous competitions, we offer round-the-clock beat-the-clock entertainment.

Real Nosey
America’s offenders are confronted and the truth will be discovered with Steve Wilkos, Divorce Court, and Judge Jerry.

Nosey
Thousands of hours of America’s most successful Daytime Television shows including Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, Trisha Goddard and the ALL NEW/ALL NOSEY Judge Mom and Judge Dad.

Crimetime
Serving up a criminal collection of shows to feed your need for intrigue. Watch questionable people do very bad things. True crime, all the time.

How to start streaming?
The Live TV Channel Guide is easily accessible via the “Live TV” tile within The Roku Channel. Users can also press left on their remote at any time while watching linear content to bring up the guide.

New and Notable
Excited to learn what else is available to stream on The Roku Channel? Then come back every month to see what is New & Notable! This month you can enjoy blockbusters such as In The Line of Fire with Harrison Ford, Black or White starring Kevin Costner among many others!

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Add The Roku Channel to your Roku or Roku TV here: 

https://channelstore.roku.com/en-ca/details/cca8151de08451c477c322d5e27cea3d/the-roku-channel

Canadian shoppers looking for the latest generation of Roku TVs and devices, buy one today on Amazon.ca and help support @StreamOnABudget.

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