Roku Brings Roku Ultra, Its Most Powerful Streaming Player, to Canada

Roku Ultra Provides Powerful Streaming, Hands-Free Voice Controls, Dolby Vision®, Dolby Atmos®, Bluetooth®, rechargeable remote, and more

Roku® OS 11.5 improves searching, discovering, private listening experience, and supports French Canadian voice search

The wait is over, Canada – Roku Ultra is here ! Check out our most powerful streaming player yet, with hands-free voice controls, Dolby Vision, Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay, and SO much more. Learn what makes it so special: https://bit.ly/3Sk7vRt (Facebook Post - Roku Canada)

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Roku, Inc. unveiled that its most powerful streaming player, Roku Ultra, is launching in Canada. Roku Ultra has a lightning-fast interface, Roku’s best Wi-Fi®, Dolby Vision®, Dolby Atmos®, HDR10+ compatibility, and channels that launch in a snap. Roku Ultra also includes the Roku Voice Remote Pro, which features hands-free voice controls, a rechargeable battery, a lost remote finder feature, and more.

“Canadians are looking for a top-of-the-line streaming experience, and the Roku Ultra delivers,” said Marcin Lempka, Country Manager, Canada, Roku Inc. “With the release of Roku Ultra, Canadians will get new features that support easier search and voice control, as well as a rechargeable voice remote. With a click of a button or by using the remote’s hands-free voice commands, Roku Ultra users can access the content they want, set shortcuts to their favourite channels, or find a lost remote without moving from the couch.”

Roku Ultra

Roku Ultra comes fully loaded with fast channel launch, Dolby Vision®, Dolby Atmos®, Bluetooth®, Apple AirPlay, and more.

• Outrageously powerful: With a lightning-fast interface, smooth UI, and fast channel launch, users can get to streaming in a snap. Roku Ultra is the fastest and most powerful Roku player ever.
• Best picture quality: Provides a stunningly sharp 4K picture with lifelike clarity supporting Dolby Vision ® and HDR10+.
• Best audio quality with Dolby Atmos®: Provides immersive entertainment with sound that moves all around with realism that provides a deeper connection to shows and movies. Plus, users can enjoy streaming and private listening via Bluetooth® connectivity.
• Best connectivity: A strong, steady Wi-Fi ® connection is important for streaming the highest picture quality, especially in rooms farther from your router. Users can enjoy fast, seamless streaming anywhere in their home with Roku’s best Wi-Fi ® or choose to wire up over Ethernet.

Introducing the Roku Ultra (Photo: Business Wire)

Roku Voice Remote Pro

The Roku Voice Remote Pro offers a rechargeable battery, hands-free voice for easy actions (such as “Hey Roku, show me action movies”), personal shortcut buttons, and more.

• Rechargeable battery: Works with any standard USB charger, so users can save money on batteries and keep them out of landfills. The rechargeable battery keeps the remote powered for up to two months on a single charge.
• Hands-free: Forget about reaching for the remote. Users can say “Hey Roku” and a command to turn the TV on, adjust the volume, control playback, and more without lifting a finger.
• Lost remote finder: Say “Hey Roku, find my remote” and listen for a little chime to locate; or use the button on the Roku Ultra player or by using the free Roku mobile app (available for iOS and Android).
• TV controls: Power up the TV, adjust the volume, mute, and control streaming—all with one remote.
• Personal shortcuts: Users can set personal shortcuts for one-touch control to launch their go-to channel, pull up search results for their favourite movie, actor, and more.
• Private listening: Allows users to watch and listen without disturbing anyone else around them. They simply plug the included headphones into the remote and turn up the volume to enjoy their favourite show.
• Push-to-talk: Users who prefer to use Roku voice, can leverage the hardware switch to turn off the hands-free voice feature and use push-to-talk voice controls instead.

Roku OS 11.5

The software updates include:

Home Screen

• Featured Free: Roku’s free content offering remains important to device users and now includes Featured Free, an improved experience for discovery and engagement. Featured Free is a content discovery feature on the Home Screen Menu, showcasing free unlocked content from local and global partners, all in one place.
• Save List: Users can now easily save movies and TV shows from across the Roku platform to create a Save List of entertainment they want to stream later. Search is available as an item within the Home Screen Menu on the TV. Users can create their new Save List with the convenient "Save" option on the title's details page, as well as manage and add to their list from anywhere with the Roku mobile app.

Audio

• Bluetooth ® Private Listening: Compatible with Roku Ultra users can simply head to the device settings to pair their wireless headphones to their supported Roku device. Once connected, they can enjoy sound from their TV through their wireless Bluetooth headphones to their supported Roku device.

Voice Search

• Roku Voice: Roku is adding new visual tools onscreen to help customers get to their desired channel destination while using Roku Voice. This feature makes it easy for users to find exactly what they’re looking for when searching with Roku Voice. In scenarios where there are multiple channel offerings for a voice search, a display will appear at the bottom of the screen with relevant options that make it easy for users to see and select their intended channel.
• French Voice: In addition, Roku has added support of French-Canadian voice search and control to the platform. Users can set devices to French and use any voice remote to issue commands in French.

Availability

Roku OS 11.5 will begin rolling out to Roku devices in the coming weeks. The Roku Ultra will be available for $129.99 MSRP at major retailers in Canada in October.

For more information, please visit Roku.com.

About Roku, Inc.

Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. We connect users to the streaming content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers with unique capabilities to engage consumers. Roku streaming players and TV-related audio devices are available in the U.S. and in select countries through direct retail sales and licensing arrangements with service operators. Roku TV™ models are available in the U.S. and in select countries through licensing arrangements with TV brands. Roku is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. U.S.A.

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements that are based on our beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us on the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements include but are not limited to those related to the availability, features, functionality, and attributes of the Roku Ultra and Roku Voice Remote Pro; the roll-out timing, benefits, features, functionality, impact, and content made available by Roku OS 11.5, as well as the features, benefits and reach of the Roku platform. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially are detailed from time to time in the reports Roku, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on Roku’s website and are available from Roku without charge.

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Original Press Release: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220927005111/en/Roku-Brings-Roku-Ultra-Its-Most-Powerful-Streaming-Player-to-Canada

Editor's Post: I Spent The Weekend Playing With The New Google Chromecast with Google TV (HD), and... I don't dislike it...

by Georges Brunet, Chief Editor of the @StreamOnABudget blog.

I have gadgets. TONS of streaming gadgets. I've had about a dozen Roku devices throughout the years, tried the Amazon Fire TV Stick, and even have a few of the original Google Chromecast with Google TV (4K). I had carefully heeded the rumors and read the pre-release reviews of the new Google Chromecast with Google TV (HD) before it launched last Thursday and I was skeptical that this would be a gamechanger for Google. I still am, even after buying my own device this weekend and comparing it to Google's original 4K version.

It's not great, but... I don't dislike it either. 

It's a very good entry-level product for the new cord-cutter. It's adequate for the new user who would be looking for the popular streaming apps like Netflix, Disney+, Discovery+, Prime Video and others, including YouTube. It's definitely good enough for streaming TV services like Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV, or River TV, a paid-TV service here in Canada.

I will get to the point: The lack of bigger onboard storage is definitely an issue for anyone like me who wants as many streaming apps loaded on the device as possible. I had less than about a dozen apps on the device before a warning that I was approaching the storage limit appeared on the screen and received a suggestion to clear some storage space (by deleting some apps). Maybe a dozen apps sounds like a LOT of apps for the casual streamer, but as an editor of a blog about streaming, and administering a major cord-cutter group on Facebook, I watch a ton of free TV and paid service apps on Google TV.

Google really missed a big opportunity here: Instead of downgrading the processing power of the device (down to 1.5 GB of RAM instead of 2 GB of RAM like on the 4K version-- which really didn't make a difference on the performance of the HD device, in my layman's observations this weekend*), in this day and age of streaming, the new Google Chromecast with Google TV (HD) would have greatly benefited from double capacity onboard storage (16 GB instead of 8 GB, of which only 4.4 GB of storage is usable once all of the updates and default app installations are done) or perhaps even microSD expansion. Two years ago when the 4K model hit the market, cord-cutting wasn't as big of a trend as it is today and one could get away with having a handful of apps on the device and get by quite adequately. Not these days. 

*Editor's Note: Playing around with the device more since this article was posted, I did notice that the Plex app was significantly sluggish compared to my 4K device trying to navigate the live TV channels. I have not yet tested other apps, but I could expect similar performance issues on some GPU-intensive apps like Plex. -GB 10/01/22

I am hearing many members in my Facebook Group, We Are Streamers On A Budget, recommending a work around to get more storage (click here to read a detailed guide about this), but when I tried that with my 4K Google TV, of all the apps I had, data from only ONE app could be transfered successfully to the external drive and I was still left choosing my most important apps to save on the device, so the excercise was quite pointless, frankly. 

Do I recommend the Google Chromecast with Google TV (HD)? Well, yes, it's fine. I don't really dislike this device. It will do for the novice user for the reasons I explained earlier. All that said, some in my group have recommended the onn Android TV 4K UHD Streaming Device with Voice Remote Control & HDMI Cable from Walmart at under $20. It basically has the same specs of the high-end 4K model from Google, but at an extremely attractive entry level price point for any streamer on a budget. If you live in the US and you are near a Walmart, get it; Walmart's house-brand device has been exceptionally well-reviewed and recommended by many users and experts alike.

I am in Canada so the onn box is not available for sale here, therefore I recommend the Google Chromecast with Google TV (HD) for Canadians as the next best thing to getting an entry level Google TV device (you can get it here from Amazon through my affiliate link). Personally, I dusted off my Mecool Android TV box that I acquired a short time ago when my experiment with expanding the device storage on my 4K Google TV failed (see above) and upgraded it to genuine Google TV (click here for details on how to do that if you already have a streaming box with the stock Android TV interface). 

The Mecool's 16GB storage and USB/MicroSD expansion slots are perfect for heavy streamers like myself, and it's perfect to use my 64GB microSD card as a local DVR drive for my River TV subscription here in Canada. (FYI, I bought my android box straight up, no third party illegal apps or anything like that were included, so I avoided the "all in" package deals with cheap, illegal live TV blah blah blah--, it is possible to avoid being sucked into the illegal piracy rabit hole). 

Any android box or device will fill the needs for streaming at any level, but it depends on what you want to watch and how many of the paid streaming and Free Ad-Supported TV apps you're going to want to install. The Google Chromecast with Google TV (HD) is fine, but there are adequate alternatives already on the market. 

This is just my opinion, but I welcome your comments and feedback. What do you think of the new Google Chromecast with Google TV (HD)? Do you own the onn Android TV 4K UHD Streaming Device? What's your experience with streaming TV overall? Comment below! I would love to hear from you. 

#StreamOn! -GB.

The New Google Chromecast with Google TV HD Now Available In Retailers and Online

Google announced to the world yesterday the release of their new Google Chromecast with Google TV HD device, now in retail stores, for sale online at the Google Store and even on Amazon. Google decided not to wait to make their presentation on October 6 during the Made by Google launch event and to release the new Chromecast media player in advance. In fact, hints of the imminent launch of the device were circulating at the beginning of the month, so this announcement did not come as much of a surprise.

The new Google Chromecast with Google TV HD is a more affordable alternative to the original 4K version of the device launched two years ago. Launching at the cost of $30 (US) / $40 (CA), it's even cheaper than the original Chromecast, which came out ten years ago and immediately became very popular for users, even if they had to use their smart phone to control it. The new Chromecast adopts the same design of its 2020 predecessor, including the remote control with voice search, but sacrificing support for Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos. Its streaming capabilities are also limited to 1080p HDR at up to 60fps, just as the "HD" in it's (still very long) name suggests.

The small form factor of new Google Chromecast with Google TV HD, very familiar from it's original counterpart, is ideal to hide behind the TV, yet still provides access to over 10,000 apps, including the biggest streamers like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and many others. Fans of the Google TV device also seem to prefer its interface over the competing Fire TV, Roku OS, and even Apple tvOS.

Compared to devices from competing entry level products from Amazon and Roku players maxing out at 1080p, the Google Chromecast with Google TV HD is a great budget option for those who don't have a 4K TV or are looking for a smart TV solution on a spare TV in the home. 

While the original Google Chromecast with Google 4K is available in multiple colors, Sky (blue), Sunrise (pink), and Snow (white), the HD version is only in Snow at launch. Although The Chromecast with Google TV HD is powered by an Amlogic S805X2 chipset with 1.5GB of RAM (slightly less than the 2GB of RAM on its predecessor), it still only has 8GB of onboard storage like the 4K model, quite underwhelming for the plethora of streaming apps that are available nowadays, there's only about 4.4 GB of usable storage, with the Google TV operating system hoarding the rest. (Personally, Google needs to seriously think about a model update with 16 GB and/or micro-SD expansion-- seems like a no-brainer to me...) 

Out of the box, Google Chromecast with Google TV HD will be pre-installed with Android 12 OS, while the Chromecast 4K model is still running Android 10 (Google is promising its owners an update “soon”). -Georges Brunet

Canada's T+E Gets Ready For Its Annual "Creep Week" Event Next Month

T+E’s Original Horror Anthology series, Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life, Returns for its Second Season During the Channel’s Annual “Creep Week” Event, October 8-16

Featuring over 160 hours of must-see programming, including all new seasons of Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal: Caught on Camera, Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life and Strangest Things

Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life, Season 2, premieres on T+E during Creep Week, running from Saturday, October 8 to Sunday, October 16.

(Toronto, ON – September 22, 2022) – To kick off the Halloween season, T+E’s highly-anticipated annual TV event, Creep Week will rise from the dead to bring audiences hair-raising thrills and chills from Saturday, October 8 to Sunday, October 16. Now in its sixth year, T+E’s Creep Week is set to deliver more ghosts than ever before with over 160 hours of spine-tingling programming, featuring the biggest premieres and themed marathons of those who have been spooked by the unknown. The fright-fest lineup will include the Season 2 world broadcast premiere of Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life, immersing audiences in modern-day true stories of victims stalked by the supernatural, executive produced by the acclaimed horror director Eli Roth (Inglourious Basterds, Hostel, The Last Exorcism) and Cream Productions. Now in its fourth season, the latest season of T+E’s hit original series Haunted Hospitals returns with chilling stories of paranormal activity inside medical institutions, followed by the Season 5 premiere of Paranormal: Caught on Camera and second installment of Strangest Things.

What makes A Ghost Ruined My Life so terrifying is that these are all documented real-life paranormal encounters. The new season of A Ghost Ruined My Life sees a wide range of people come forward to share their ghost stories for the very first time, and each of them have experienced some form of a supernatural stalker. We try to tell their stories in the scariest way possible, while also respecting that many of them are still traumatized by what happened to them,” says Executive Producer, Eli Roth.

“T+E fans know that Halloween is our channel’s biggest holiday, which is why we celebrate October with our highly-anticipated Creep Week event, now in its sixth year. We’ve curated over 160 hours of must-see paranormal programming in our Creep Week schedule, with exclusive premieres and spine-tingling marathons to super-serve our dedicated audience in Canada,” says Craig Junner, SVP, Programming and Content Strategy, Global Media. “For those who scare easily, T+E’s Creep Week might be too scary for you. It will keep you entertained, but it may also keep you up all night.” 

From October 8 to 16, T+E’s Creep Week will be airing daily paranormal programming marathons, including episodes of Scariest Night of My Life, Strange Evidence, Paranormal 911 and Help! My House Is Haunted. To find out more about your favourite ghostly series, exclusive videos, trailers, and more, visit T+E’s Creep Week hub: creepweek.tandetv.com. Join the conversation on social media by following T+E’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, and by using the hashtags #CreepWeek #TEonTV #AGhostRuinedMyLife #HauntedHospitals

Creep Week Programming Highlights:
Haunted Hospitals, Season 4 (10×60’; HD)
October 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT • World Broadcast Premiere
Explore chilling stories of paranormal activity inside medical institutions. In each episode, nurses, aides and support workers give first-hand accounts of ghosts, entities and past occupants coming back from the grave to seek revenge or to warn of impending danger. Produced by BGM Inc., a Sphere Media company. Overseen by Sam Linton, VP, Production and Development, Global Media, Blue Ant Media.

Paranormal: Caught on Camera, Season 5 (26×60’; HD)
October 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT • Canadian Broadcast Premiere
Watch as eyewitness’ capture amazing, eye-opening and downright scary paranormal videos from around the world while a panel of experts break down the footage and analyze what was captured.

Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life, Season 2 (8×60’; HD)
October 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT • World Broadcast Premiere
Executive produced by award-winning film director, producer, writer and actor Eli Roth, T+E’s original anthology series unveils shocking, modern-day real-life stories of hauntings that have left emotional (and sometimes physical) scars on those unlucky enough to have experienced them. Reminiscent of Roth’s vivid cinematic masterpieces, each episode will play out like mini horror films, immersing audiences in the world of those being haunted and hunted by ghosts. A Blue Ant Media and discovery+ Co-production, produced by Cream Productions. Overseen by Sam Linton, VP, Production and Development, Global Media, Blue Ant Media.

Strangest Things, Season 2 (10×60’; HD)
October 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT • Canadian Broadcast Premiere
Hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms are the most remarkable and mysterious objects on Earth. Using new research and 3D technology we can get under their skin like never before. From the unbelievable, to the ancient and the truly bizarre. Welcome to the world’s strangest things.

T+E is a Blue Ant Media specialty channel and the ultimate destination for totally entertaining programming, providing an escape into a world that is brimming with mystery, intrigue, and unforgettable storytelling. As the home to spine-tingling paranormal encounters, T+E combines thrills and chills with fan-favourite cult series and can’t-miss TV events. tandetv.com.

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Pluto TV Announces Canadian Launch Date, Unveils First Look At Content

Leading Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) Service will Debut in Canada December 1 with its Most Robust Programming Offering at Launch To-Date

More than 100 Channels will be Available at Launch, Featuring Iconic Series like NCIS, Hawaii Five-0, The Love Boat , and Judge Judy and Movie Channels like Pluto TV Comedy, Pluto TV Drama, Pluto TV Action, The Asylum, Christmas 365 and Thriller 365

Key Canadian titles from Corus Studios will include Love It or List It and Chopped Canada, Plus Fan-Favourite Border Security

TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) and Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) announced today that Pluto TV, the world's leading FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) service, will debut in Canada on December 1.

The service will debut with its most robust content offering at launch to-date, with more than 100 unique, curated channels and over 20,000 hours of content, including a wide spectrum of free programming such as drama, comedy, lifestyle, kids, movies, around-the-clock news and more. Audiences will be able to enjoy flagship Canadian series from Corus Studios including Love It or List It  and Chopped Canada, plus fan-favourite Border Security, as well some key series from the popular NCIS Franchise, including NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS: Los Angeles, Judge Judy and Hawaii Five-0. With dedicated channels for nostalgia-fans, Pluto TV in Canada will also feature Hawaii Five-0 Classic, The Love Boat, with many more titles to be announced.

The leading FAST service will also feature curated movie channels programmed by genre, including Pluto TV Comedy, Pluto TV Drama, Pluto TV Action, The Asylum, Christmas 365 and Thriller 365.

Olivier Jollet, EVP & International GM for Pluto TV at Paramount Global, said, "I couldn't be more excited to officially announce Pluto TV's Canadian launch date, December 1. Our initial channel lineup further illustrates how we are working to combine Corus' incredible local content offering with Pluto TV's global content, to meet the tastes of the Canadian audience. I'm confident that Pluto TV will quickly become a new destination both for fans of curated content as well as for clients and partners interested in investing in a new and unique streaming service upon its launch."

Pluto TV Canada will offer a wide range of exclusive channels featuring international and Canadian titles. Channels available at launch will include:

• Pluto TV Comedy: For the most hilarious, most quotable, most excellent movies that will keep you in stitches 24/7, watch Pluto TV Comedy. With a library of lunacy and a litany of ludicrousness, this is the place when you are looking to LOL.
• Pluto TV Drama: On Pluto TV Drama, serious film is taken…seriously. Some of the best cinematic dramas of all time can be experiences here, in all their angsty, gritty, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes heartwarming glory.
• Pluto TV Action: It's time to go into overdrive by jumping off buildings, flying a burning plane, driving in a car chase and saving the world. Pluto TV Action brings you blockbusters, stars, and a strong dose of high-octane excitement.
• The Asylum: From the creators of Sharknado, The Asylum offers the very best in guilty pleasure Original Movies and TV, featuring action-adventure, sci-fi, horror, late-night thrills and more. Popcorn and beer is a must!
• Christmas 365: Every day is Christmas on Christmas 365, with feel-good, heart-warming Christmas movies no matter what the season.
• Thriller 365: Warning: may cause thrills. Thrillers 365 is devoted to the nail-biting, heart-stopping movies that give the genre its name

International content that will be available includes:

• NCIS: NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor, it's a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.
  
  
• NCIS: New Orleans: a drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases involving military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment, and decadence. Leading the team is Special Agent Dwayne Pride, a.k.a. "King," a native of New Orleans who is driven by his need to do what is right. Working with Pride is his longtime friend and colleague Special Agent Christopher Lasalle, who plays hard but works harder; tough and acerbic Special Agent Tammy Gregorio, a former FBI Agent who was sent to New Orleans to investigate NCIS and upon completion joined Pride's team, Forensic Agent Sebastian Lund, a brilliant scientist who left the lab and, after much training, became an agent; and Special Agent Hannah Khoury, a seasoned agent who specializes in international counter-intelligence and has spent most of her career on overseas assignments.
  
  
• NCIS: Los Angeles: a drama about the high-stakes world of a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals, who pose a threat to the nation's security. Special Agent "G" Callen is a chameleon who transforms himself into whomever he needs to be to infiltrate the criminal underworld. His partner is Special Agent Sam Hanna, a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has seen action in both Afghanistan and Iraq. The team includes the all-knowing Henrietta "Hetty" Lange, who handles the politics of the job; Special Agent Kensi Blye, the exceptionally bright daughter of a slain Marine who lives for the adrenaline rush that comes with undercover work; Marty Deeks, a seasoned LAPD undercover detective who was recruited to the team by Hetty; tech operator Eric Beale, who has mastered every gadget and computer in the Ops Center; and intelligence analyst Nell Jones, who won the team's respect with her spot-on assessments and her shrewd insights.
  
  
• Hawaii Five-0: Hawaii Five-0 is a contemporary take on the classic series about an elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the islands' sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer turned cop, returned to Oahu after Hawaii's former governor persuaded him to head up the new team: his rules, no red tape and full blanket authority to hunt down the biggest "game" in town.
  
  
• Hawaii Five-0 Classic: Detective Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) heads up Hawaii Five-O, a special division of the state police tasked with bringing down organized crime on the islands. The Five-O team works with local police from time to time on individual cases, and McGarrett's nemesis is crime kingpin Wo Fat. The show, which ran for 12 seasons during its original run, is famous for its catchphrase "Book 'em, Danno," said by McGarrett at the end of most episodes. The show's theme song, composed by Morton Stevens, became popular during the show's original run..
  
  
• The Love Boat: "The Loooooove Boat" is the familiar refrain that greets viewers at the start of each episode of this long-running series. The romantic-sounding Love Boat promises — and delivers — something for everyone. Specifically, it promises a cavalcade of famous guest stars (including many film stars making rare TV appearances), breezy plots, stories of love and plenty of laughs. Join the members of the Pacific Princess crew, headed by Capt. Stubing (Gavin MacLeod), as they greet passengers for the trip of a lifetime. Three made-for-TV movies were made before the series premiered in 1977.
  
  
• Judge Judy: Punchy reality show about a female judge that has made a real impact on the American justice system. Judge Judy is real, honest and keen to get to the bottom of emotional cases

Additionally, viewers will have access to a selection of Canadian series and shows from Corus' portfolio, including:

• Love It or List It: When a house no longer feels like home, homeowners are left with a big financial and emotional question: renovate or sell it? In each hour-long episode realtor David Visentin and designer Hilary Farr compete for the homeowners' final decision to stay or go.
  
  
• Chopped Canada: In this high stakes culinary competition show, four chefs compete before a panel of expert judges. Armed with skill and ingenuity, chefs race against the clock to turn mystery ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal or risk being chopped. Competing for a chance to win $10,000, who will survive the chopping block?
  
  
• Border Security: Follow Canadian border services officers as they intercept suspicious characters and contraband from around the world in an effort to keep us safe.

At launch, Corus will be the ad representative to what is positioned to become one of the largest free premium ad-supported streaming services in the country. In addition, Pluto TV will offer a curated slate of Corus Original library series that span a variety of genres.

Pluto TV will be available for free, with no registration required. At launch, Canadian users will be able to watch Pluto TV via Web at www.pluto.tv, via the Pluto TV app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Chromecast, Samsung and LG devices, and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play.

About Pluto TV

Pluto TV, a Paramount Company, is the leading free streaming television service delivering hundreds of live linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience of nearly 70 million monthly active users. The Emmy ® award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels, in partnership with nearly 400 international media companies, offering a wide array of genres, languages and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids and much more. Pluto TV can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web and connected TV devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Pluto TV's growing international footprint extends across three continents and over 30 countries and territories.

About Corus Entertainment Inc.

Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus is an internationally-renowned content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation studio expert in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, leading 2D animation software supplier Toon Boom and children's book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus' roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The HISTORY® Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX, along with broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms STACKTV, Nick+, the Global TV App and Curiouscast. For more information visit www.corusent.com.

SOURCE Pluto TV (Canada)

For further information: Press Contacts: For Pluto TV: Francesca Soffientini, Francesca.Soffientini@paramount.com; Laura Heath-Potter, Laura.HeathPotter@vimn.com; For Corus: Ashley Applebaum Ashley.Applebaum@corusent.com

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Scream! Factory TV's 31 Nights Of Horror Will Be Programmed by Fans and Begins On October 1, Streaming Worldwide Including US and Canada

"Scream Factory TV Presents: 31 Nights of Horror! To celebrate Scream Factory’s 10th Anniversary, we‘re handing our nightly lineup of diabolical double features over to you! From September 7th-16th, (...), pick out your top five frightening flicks, (...). Starting October 1st, tune in to watch the uncensored versions on Scream Factory TV or the broadcast versions on Shout! Factory TV and see if your selections make the cut!" - https://31noh.com

Jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween | Photo: Rob Stothard (Getty Images)

Despite much of the country experiencing a hellacious heat wave, summer is coming to a close. Soon, all those surfers and volleyball enthusiasts will replace their swimsuits and board shorts with pumpkin costumes and Dracula fangs. We’ve seen it a hundred times. Every year, without fail, as soon as the leaves start changing colors, people head over to PacSun, return their Quiksilver shorts, and walk right into Spirit Halloween.

For the last decade, Shout! Factory’s horror imprint, Scream Factory, has made its mission to provide the world’s physical media faithful with the highest quality blu-rays of some of the grimiest, cheapest, and freakiest movies to ever grace 4K. We mean that in a good way—who else is willing to put Tobe Hooper’s Lifeforce out on 4K?

In celebration of the label’s first 10 years of mayhem, Scream Factory is putting together a 31 Nights of Horror streaming film festival, and they’re leaving the programming up to you. Starting today, September 7, through September 16, fans can head over to 31NOH.com to vote on what movies the company will stream on Scream Factory TV during their nightly double features throughout October.

Some titles include:

• Alligator
• Alligator II
• Road Games
• Dead Space
• Bad Moon
• Witchboard
• Ben
• Black Christmas
• Day Of The Dead
• The Company of Wolves
• Chopping Mall
• Night of the Demons
• The Monster Club
• The Slumber Party Massacre
• Slumber Party Massacre II

31 Nights Of Horror Starts October 1!

Who doesn’t want to spend October with their friends Ben, Alligator II, and everybody’s favorite Chopping Mall? But that’s not all. Voting on your favorites makes you eligible to win a $500 shopping spree to their superb selection of horror classics.

Movies will air at 6 PM Eastern Standard Time and 9 PM on 31NOH.com.

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Sources: This article appears online:

• https://www.avclub.com/scream-factory-celebrates-10-years-31-days-of-horror-1849503374
• https://hitzmotion.com/scream-factory-celebrates-10-years-with-31-nights-of-horror/
• Additional Source: https://www.facebook.com/screamfactorytv

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Watch Shout! Factory TV, Scream! Factory TV, Shout! Cult and more on the Shout! Factory TV app on all major streaming devices and online at https://shoutfactorytvlive.com.

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New Channels Added to Stremium Worldwide, including US and Canada

Several new channels have been added to the top-rated free streaming platform Stremium, including comedy, music, fashion and more.

After you read the email we received from the Stremium Team, click here to check out @StreamOnABudget's Complete Guide to Stremium! Here's the news: 

We are excited to announce these new channels now available on Stremium:

DittyTV | Handcrafted Music TV
INTI PACHA
Just for Laughs
Drone TV
ClixTV
Global Fashion Channel
Comedy Twisted Mirror

Happy streaming!
The Stremium Team

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Click here to check out @StreamOnABudget's Complete Guide to Stremium!

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Meet the 10 New Amateur Bakers Joining Season Six of the Great Canadian Baking Show, Premiering October 2 on CBC and CBC Gem

Meet the 10 New Amateur Bakers Joining Season Six of the Great Canadian Baking Show, Premiering Octover 2 on CBC and CBC Gem

Alan Shane Lewis and Ann Pornel return as hosts, alongside judges, Bruno Feldeisen and Kyla Kennaley

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September 6, 2022 – CBC today revealed the amateur bakers who will participate in the upcoming sixth season of THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW (8x60), premiering Sunday, October 2 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service. Ten bakers from across Canada will face off in the iconic tent and put their culinary chops to the test in an attempt to win The Great Canadian Baking Show title. 

Season six of the series will consist of eight episodes, plus one bonus holiday special, and will be hosted once more by comedians, actors, writers and Second City alumni, Alan Shane Lewis and Ann Pornel. Esteemed pastry chefs Bruno Feldeisen and Kyla Kennaley will return to the judges’ table to sample the bakers’ delicious creations. 

Based on the beloved British format, each episode will feature the bakers competing in three challenges – the Signature Bake, the Technical Bake, and the Show Stopper – during which they will rely on their personal interests and backgrounds to ensure that their delectable dishes stand out. Once their dishes have been tasted and critiqued, the judges will decide who will be the week’s Star Baker and who will be sent home. In the final episode, the remaining three bakers will face off for the title of Canada’s best amateur baker.

This season, audiences will get acquainted with the show’s most creative batch of bakers yet. Meet the 10 competitors who are hoping to make their dreams crumb true:

• Nigel Batchelor (he/him), 32, a grad student from Winnipeg, MB

• Kristi Carey (she/her), 29, a grant and proposal writer from Toronto, ON

• John Fowler (he/him), 49, a university administrator from Victoria, BC

• Lydiane Gaborieau (she/her), 35, a biobank manager from Montreal, QC

• André Hayde (he/him), 46, an ESL teacher and personal trainer from Ottawa, ON

• Jomar Manzano (he/him), 36, a structural engineer from Toronto, ON

• Chi Nguyễn (they/she), 35, a chief operating officer from Toronto, ON

• Rosemary O'Neill (she/her), 64, a federal security advisor from Ottawa, ON

• Zoya Thawer (she/her), 33, a pediatric endocrinologist from Edmonton, AB

• Lauren Tjoe (she/her), 21, a finance student from Tsawwassen, BC

Season five winner, Vincent Chan, a 55-year-old graphic designer from Mississauga, ON, took home the title and ceremonial cake plate last year after competing against semi-finalists Aimee DeCruyenaere and Steve Levitt. Fans wanting to satisfy their sweet tooth can catch up on seasons one through five on CBC Gem leading up to the season six premiere. 

THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW is produced by Boat Rocker’s Proper Television in association with CBC and Love Productions. The executive producers are Cathie James and Lesia Capone, and the series producer is Mark Van de Ven. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; and Susan Taylor is Executive in Charge of Production. The format is owned by Love Productions and distributed by Sky Vision. In addition to the original British series, the format has been produced in 23 territories including the United States, Australia, France and Ireland. THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW is presented with Robin Hood®. The Robin Hood Baking Family consists of a portfolio of leading baking brands.

Social Media 

Hashtags: #GCBS or #CanadianBakingShow

Twitter: @CBCBakingShow

Instagram: @CBCBakingShow

Facebook: GreatCanadianBakingShowCBC

Website: http://www.cbc.ca/life/greatcanadianbakingshow

Media site: https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/program/the-great-canadian-baking-show

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About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.

About Proper Television
Since opening its doors in 2004, Proper Television has become one of Canada’s most successful production companies. Proper works across a wide range of genres, including reality, lifestyle, documentary and specialist factual programming. The company’s ratings-grabbing slate includes a mix of originals: Motel Makeover (Netflix), Vegas Rat Rods (Discovery, Velocity), Mary Makes it Easy (CTV, Food Network US), Family Home Overhaul (HGTV Canada, Hulu); along with big international formats: MasterChef Canada (CTV, Cooking Channel US), The Great Canadian Baking Show (CBC, Netflix), and Iron Chef Canada (Food Network, Discovery Plus). In 2017, Proper Television became a division of Boat Rocker Media.

About Boat Rocker
Boat Rocker (TSX: BRMI) is the home for creative visionaries. An independent, integrated global entertainment company, Boat Rocker's purpose is to tell stories and build iconic brands across all genres and mediums. With offices around the world, Boat Rocker's creative and commercial capabilities include Scripted, Unscripted, and Kids & Family television production, distribution, brand & franchise management, a world-class animation studio, and talent management through Untitled Entertainment. A selection of Boat Rocker's projects include: Invasion (Apple TV+), Orphan Black (BBC AMERICA, CTV Sci-Fi Channel), Dear… (Apple TV+), Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (Apple TV+), The Next Step (BBC, Family Channel, CBC), Daniel Spellbound (Netflix), and Dino Ranch (Disney+, Disney Junior, CBC). For more information, please visit www.boatrocker.com.

For more information, please contact:
Elizabeth Reid
CBC, Public Relations
elizabeth.reid@cbc.ca
647.981.7059

Lindsey McCulloch
Publicist, Proper Television
lmcculloch@propertelevision.com
647.518.2183

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CBC TV is now available on Roku in Canada (Search 'CBC TV' on your Roku TV or Roku device). CBC Gem is available on a wide range of devices, including Amazon FireTV, Amazon Firestick Lite, and more. Visit the official website help page for more info about compatible devices.

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