Both ad-free and ad-supported versions now
available on The Roku Channel
Iconic brands like HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID,
OWN, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and Magnolia
Network and more now accessible directly within The Roku
Channel
Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) and Warner Bros. Discovery
announced today that discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real
life subscription streaming service, has launched as a Premium
Subscription on The Roku Channel. Available in the U.S., users can
now subscribe to both the ad-free ($6.99) and ad-supported ($4.99)
versions of discovery+ directly through The Roku Channel.
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discovery+ offers 70,000 episodes of current and classic shows
from an iconic portfolio of networks, including HGTV, Food Network,
TLC, ID, OWN, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and
Magnolia Network, as well as more than 200 discovery+ original
titles and hundreds of hours of exclusive content. Additionally,
the service offers top non-fiction content from A&E, The
HISTORY Channel, and Lifetime, as well as the definitive offering
of nature and environmental programming, headlined by exclusive
streaming access to the largest collection of natural history from
the BBC.
The Roku Channel offers Premium Subscriptions from over 50
services. It allows users to enjoy a unified browse and sign-up
experience and enables simple subscription management with a single
monthly bill. Users of The Roku Channel can now easily browse
discovery+ content before signing up, and then enjoy a free
seven-day trial with one click, no extra apps or other fees
required. Once registered, users can watch discovery+ content from
within The Roku Channel. Users can click here for complete terms
and to sign up.
"The launch of discovery+ on The Roku Channel makes it easy for
our users to access this compelling content, while enabling
Discovery to reach incremental audiences through The Roku Channel,”
says Rob Holmes, Vice President, Programming, Roku. “By offering
more great content in The Roku Channel, we provide even more
reasons for our millions of streamers to engage with a top five
channel on our U.S. platform, and more opportunities for our
partners to reach our large audience.”
"Today marks an exciting milestone for our business as we
welcome both tiers of discovery+ to the roster of exceptional
services available as a Premium Subscription on The Roku Channel,”
says Randy Ahn, Head of The Roku Channel, SVOD. “discovery+ is a
leading streaming service and features an unmatched content
library. We’re thrilled to support their growth through their
launch on The Roku Channel and for the opportunity to bring this
caliber of content to our users.”
“We're pleased to deepen our relationship with Roku, a valued
partner, and expand access of discovery+ on the Roku platform
through the launch on The Roku Channel,” says Gabriel Sauerhoff,
SVP Digital Distribution and Commercial Partnerships, Warner Bros.
Discovery. “We look forward to further extending the reach of our
exceptional library of lifestyle and real-life content to millions
of Roku streamers and providing them increased optionality in how
they access discovery+.”
Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home of free and
premium entertainment on the Roku platform. In Q4 2021, The Roku
Channel reached U.S. households with an estimated 80 million
people. The Roku Channel was a top 5 channel on the Roku platform
in the U.S. by active account reach and streaming hour engagement
in Q1 2022. Today, The Roku Channel features a diverse lineup of
more than 80,000 free movies and programs and over 275 free live
linear television channels in the U.S, as well as Premium
Subscriptions from over 50 content partners. It licenses and
distributes content from more than 250 partners. In addition to
Roku devices, The Roku Channel is available on Web, iOS and Android
devices, Amazon Fire TV and select Samsung TVs and can be accessed
internationally in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.
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 the content, benefits and
availability of discovery+ on The Roku Channel; trends related to
TV streaming; and the features, benefits, growth and reach of The
Roku Channel and 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted
on Roku’s website and are available from Roku without charge.
Roku is a registered trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in
other countries. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other
companies appearing in this press release are the property of their
respective holders.
About Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery
(NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company
that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and
complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film
and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories
and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and
entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and
products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC,
Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation
Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel,
MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures,
Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema,
Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en
Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please
visit www.wbd.com.
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