Roku’s ad-supported Roku Channel reaches the U.K. with support from Sky

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https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/roku-s-ad-supported-roku-channel-reaches-u-k-support-from-sky

Roku is launching the Roku Channel, its ad-supported streaming service and subscription video platform, in the U.K. with an assist from Sky.

The service will offer free access to more than 10,000 movies, TV episodes and documentaries on Roku streaming devices, Roku TV, Now TV devices and the Sky Q set-top box. In the U.K., it will include British TV series including “Homes Under the Hammer,” “The Commander,” “Ultimate Force,” “Fifth Gear,” “Skins” and “Britain’s Best Bakery” along with a kid’s programming section.

The U.K. Roku Channel features more 40 content partners including All3Media International, EndemolShine Group, FilmRise, pocket.watch, DRG, Lionsgate and Sony Pictures Television.

Roku has released its app for UK audiences.

 

[BMR]

Obviously everyone is different but the only thing I could find of interest was the old but good movie 'Convoy'.

Fifth gear is already in the Pluto app, as is Homes under the hammer.

The UK already has a lot of free to access content from BBC, ITV, channel 4 and Viacom ( Channel 5 and Pluto) and most people already have at least one paid VOD subscription so they are fishing in a relatively crowded pool.