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New ESPN app replaces WatchESPN on Roku, adds support for ESPN+ subscription service

Posted: April 20, 2018

The WatchESPN app on Roku has been rebranded and is now just "ESPN." The user interface is also sporting a new look, but the biggest update to the app is the addition of the ESPN+ subscription service.

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CBS SPORTS HQ, a new 24/7 streaming sports network, is now on Roku

Posted: February 28, 2018

CBS has launched a new 24-hour streaming sports news network, CBS SPORTS HQ, that features live, anchored news, highlights, and analysis for all major sports. The CBS SPORTS HQ channel replaces the old CBS Sports channel on Roku, and is available as an app on other devices. CBS SPORTS HQ is free to all users, with no pay TV subscription required.

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Consumer Reports warns that your Roku can be hacked - should you worry?

Posted: February 12, 2018

Millions of Roku TVs and streaming devices are vulnerable to hackers according to a recent Consumer Reports article. But Gary Ellison, Vice President of Trust Engineering at Roku, Inc. disputes that assessment and calls it "a mischaracterization of a feature." So, what - if anything - should you do to keep hackers out of your Roku?

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Looking for Amazon Video on Roku? It's been renamed Prime Video

Posted: February 9, 2018

If you're wondering why you can't find the Amazon Video channel on Roku, it's not gone, it's just been renamed. Amazon is now calling it's streaming video service Prime Video.

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YouTube TV now available on Roku

Posted: February 4, 2018

YouTube TV is now available on Roku, adding more competition to an already-crowded field of live TV streaming services dominated by Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue. While YouTube TV doesn't stand out in terms of price and channel lineup, it does offer an excellent user interface and some nice bonuses like unlimited cloud DVR and six logins per account. But don't look for it on the YouTube channel, it's on a whole new YouTube TV channel.

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Fox News and Fox Business channels updated on Roku with live broadcasts and full episodes

Posted: December 28, 2017

Fox News Channel, the most-watched cable news network every quarter since 2002, recently released a major update to its Roku channel in the US. Finally available is a live stream of the cable channel, plus full episodes of popular shows like "Hannity," "The Five," and "The Ingraham Angle." Similarly, Fox Business Network has been updated with a live stream and full episodes of popular shows.