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What's on Roku helps you find free entertainment on Roku. This week we have recommendations for five channels loaded with free content, including 50+ animated series from Adult Swim, episodes of history and nature shows on Smithsonian Channel, chats with classic TV show celebrities on Stu's Show, science fiction series on Comet TV, and more!

We reviewed 12 new Roku channels this week, with content in the categories of Faith-Based, Games, Kids & Family, Movies & TV, Music, Special Interest, and Sports. Click on the links below for more details on each channel, including our exclusive channel reviews.

The Roku Channel, a free (ad-supported) streaming video service from Roku, Inc., has added several TV series and dozens of new movies this month. Here are our picks for the best of the bunch.

In this week's collection of recent cord-cutting news items from around the web: How streaming changed everything; What's new on Netflix, Amazon, HBO, and Hulu in January; AT&T TV removes app from Roku; Sling gives customers free cloud DVR, raises monthly fee; online TV confronts rising carriage fees; Comcast trying to acquire free streaming service Xumo; and anime is one of the biggest fronts in the streaming wars!

New Roku owners can be overwhelmed when browsing the Roku Channel store with thousands of channels. Many ask "what are the best Roku channels?" so they can start with those. Although selecting the "best" is a subjective endeavor, a good place to start is with the most popular Roku channels. Listed below are two dozen channels that have consistently been at or near the top of Roku's list of the 120 Most Popular channels.