Summary
- Roku adds 14 new free channels, boosting its free live TV roster to over 570 channels.
- New channels span sports, history, reality, talk, Halloween specials, outdoors and billiards.
- Watch now on the Roku streaming devices or via the Roku app on devices like phones, smart TVs, or Fire TV.
With the rising cost of streaming, free streaming apps like The Roku Channel are gaining popularity. Netflix has increased its prices this year, along with Disney+, Apple TV+, and others. However, the TV channels on The Roku Channel, which is the largest free ad-supported streaming platform in the US, remain free. Now, Roku’s massive free channel selection is becoming even larger.
Roku has recently added 14 new free channels to its streaming service, bringing the total number of free live TV channels it has to over 570 (via Cord Cutter News). The new channels offer something for everyone, whether it’s sports, history, business, drama, Halloween, or more.
You can check out the full list of new channels below:
- Yahoo Sports Network: Sports news, live event summaries, fantasy tips, and analysis across the big leagues like the NFL, NBA, and MLB.
- Billiard TV: Follow professional pool and billiards events, featuring match highlights and player profiles.
- Shark Tank: Aspiring entrepreneurs pitching their businesses and products to five of the US’s biggest investors.
- Pursuit Up: Outdoor lifestyle and adventure content.
- American Pickers by History: Follow the road-trip adventures of antique dealers as they discover hidden treasures across the US.
- Best of Pawn Stars by History: Highlights from the popular Pawn Stars series, which follows the dealings of the famous pawn shop in Las Vegas.
- Law & Order: Repeats episodes of Law & Order, the police detective drama.
- The First 48 & Beyond: Police homicide investigators uncovering cases in real-time.
- Highway through Hell: Follow heavy-rescue operators as they face dangerous weather conditions and challenging mountain passes in British Columbia, Canada.
- Highway to Heaven: Inspiring stories that combine faith, humor, and life lessons.
- In Depth Graham Bensinger: Interviews with celebrities, athletes, and influencers.
- Roku Fireside: Relaxing unscripted conversations with creators, performers, and thinkers.
- Roku Spooktacular: A seasonal collection of spooky stories, haunted house visits, and supernatural mysteries to boost the eerie atmosphere just in time for Halloween.
- TRN: Talk radio-style conversations covering current affairs, politics, and culture, with engagement from experts and listeners.
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A slim plug and play streaming stick that includes 4K/HDR support and includes a voice remote.
You can watch all these channels now for free on Roku
If you don’t have a Roku streaming device, you can download the Roku app
All the channels you learned about above are now available on the Roku Channel, and you can find them using the search function on Roku OS or by pressing the voice button on your Roku remote and asking for them.
Sometimes, when Roku updates its channel selection, it can be a bit disappointing, but this update seems to include quite a few interesting channels. A few of my favorites are Shark Tank, American Pickers by History, and Highway Through Hell. Plus, Roku Spooktacular being added is well-timed, with Halloween just around the corner; a new free spooky channel is perfect.
For sports fans in particular, the Yahoo Sports Network could be quite handy, especially with the NFL season in full swing now, the MLB postseason about to start, and the NHL and NBA beginning in October.
If you have any of Roku’s streaming devices, like the Roku Streaming Stick Plus or Roku Ultra, you can open the Roku Channel now and start watching its new free channels. Even if you don’t have a Roku streaming device, you can still watch the Roku Channel by downloading the Roku app on your mobile device, smart TV, or other streaming devices like a Fire TV Stick.
