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Locast suspends operations, no longer streaming on Roku

Published on: September 3, 2021

Locast, a streaming service that streamed local over-the-air broadcasts to Internet users, has shut down the service after a federal judge denied a request Locast for summary judgment in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox. As of the date of this article, the Locast app was still available in the Roku channel store, but when launched the app provides a notice that they are suspending service, effective immediately.

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New Roku Channels - September 3, 2021

Published on: September 3, 2021

We posted 14 new Roku channel reviews this week with content in the categories of Educational, Lifestyle, Health & Wellness, Food & Home, Kids & Family, Games, Podcasts, News & Weather, and Movies & TV. Click on the links below for more details on each channel, including our exclusive channel reviews.

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Roku adds 23 original productions from Quibi to The Roku Channel

Published on: August 27, 2021

Roku purchased the video assets of the now-defunct streaming service Quibi earlier this year and placed 31 of those short-form shows on The Roku Channel as "Roku Originals". Roku has now added another 23 shows to the Roku Originals lineup.

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AT&T TV is now DIRECTV STREAM

Published on: August 27, 2021

If you're an AT&T TV subscriber wondering why the app has disappeared from your Roku's home screen, there's no need to worry. AT&T TV has simply been rebranded as DIRECTV STREAM. No action is needed if you're already a subscriber, as the AT&T TV app is still there, but with the new name.

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New Roku Channels - August 27, 2021

Published on: August 27, 2021

We posted 14 new and updated Roku channel reviews this week with content in the categories of Sports, Movies & TV, Games, Comedy, Reality & Pop Culture, Health & Wellness, Educational, Special Interest, and Music. Click on the links below for more details on each channel, including our exclusive channel reviews.

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New Roku Channels - August 20, 2021

Published on: August 20, 2021

We posted 13 new and updated Roku channel reviews this week with content in the categories of Health & Wellness, Games, Sports, How To, Shopping, Movies & TV, Classic TV, and Web Video. Click on the links below for more details on each channel, including our exclusive channel reviews.

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Spectrum TV app returns to Roku

Published on: August 19, 2021

After an eight-month absence from the Roku channel store, Charter's Spectrum TV app is once again available for download by Spectrum TV cable customers. The app allows Spectrum TV cable subscribers to stream live TV channels and on-demand shows through Roku devices without the need for a separate cable decoder box.

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Cable alternatives on Roku - Live TV streaming services

Published on: August 13, 2021

Cord-cutting is popular, and with good reason - cable bills have become exorbitant, and we end up paying for dozens of channels that we never watch. For many people, though, there is no good alternative for popular cable channels like HGTV, Food Network, and Bravo. If you're willing to pay for service but want to lower your bill, or you have high-speed Internet but you don't have access to cable or satellite TV, the live TV streaming services discussed below are available on Roku and offer an alternative to traditional cable and satellite television.