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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Dobkin

Roku adds new free live TV channels for users and sports lovers will be impressed

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  • Roku has quietly added four new free live TV channels to The Roku Channel, primarily focusing on sports content.
  • The new sports channels include FIFA Plus Women and its Spanish-language counterpart, FIFA Plus Español, dedicated to women's football .
  • Customers can also now access the Sports Illustrated channel for league updates and Stingray Hooked, a channel dedicated to fishing .
  • These new channels are part of the over 500 free live channels available on The Roku Channel, which are ad-supported.
  • This expansion follows Roku's reported 'outstanding' first quarter, with platform revenue increasing by 28 per cent year-on-year, driven by advertising and subscriptions.

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