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Cable alternatives on Roku - Live TV streaming services

Published on: December 31, 2020

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.

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Cordcutter News Brief - 25 of the best films on Amazon Prime, the 34 best movies to watch on Netflix, 10 years in prison for illegal streaming, and more!

Published on: December 25, 2020

In this week's collection of recent cord-cutting news items from around the web: 25 of the best films on Amazon Prime, the 34 best movies to watch on Netflix, how PlayWorks helps YouTube creators earn during the pandemic, how Roku won its HBO Max negotiations, 10 years in prison for illegal streaming in the Covid-19 relief bill, and more!

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The best free music channels on Roku

Published on: December 25, 2020

You may associate Roku only with streaming video, but Roku is also a popular music streaming devic, with over 800 channels and apps in the music category. To help you sort through all those choices, here are our recommendations for the best FREE music channels on Roku.

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Cordcutter News Brief - HBO Max is now on Roku, Nielsen’s Top Streaming Chart, hidden streaming gems, the average U.S. consumer uses 7 streaming services, and more!

Published on: December 18, 2020

In this week's collection of recent cord-cutting news items from around the web: HBO Max has launched on Roku, Warner Bros. is under siege, takeaways from Nielsen's Top Streaming Chart, the best hidden streaming gems of 2020, Redbox Live TV review, the average U.S. consumer now uses 7 streaming services, and more!

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New Roku Channels - December 18, 2020

Published on: December 18, 2020

We posted 11 new Roku channel reviews this week with content in the categories of Educational, Kids & Family, Health & Wellness, Games, Movies & TV, 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 - December 11, 2020

Published on: December 11, 2020

We posted 10 new Roku channel reviews this week with content in the categories of Music, Classic TV, Games, Comedy, Kids & Family, and Educational. Click on the links below for more details on each channel, including our exclusive channel reviews.

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Redbox adds free streaming video on demand to its Roku channel

Published on: December 9, 2020

After launching a free ad-supported linear TV and movie streaming earlier service this year, Redbox now brings free (ad-supported) streaming video on demand (SVOD) to Roku and other platforms. The "Free On Demand" service is available on Roku through the existing Redbox Roku channel.

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New Roku Channels - December 4, 2020

Published on: December 4, 2020

We posted 12 new Roku channel reviews this week with content in the categories of Music, Web Video, Games, Movies & TV, Reality & Pop, Culture, Screensavers, Kids & Family, and Sci & Tech. Click on the links below for more details on each channel, including our exclusive channel reviews.