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Multi-Award-Winning Australian Drama “The Newsreader” to Premiere in the United States Exclusively on The Roku Channel as a Roku Original on March 18
Acquired from Entertainment One (eOne), sparks fly and tensions run high in this gripping drama set against the backdrop of the fast-paced and cutthroat
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAcquired from Entertainment One (eOne), sparks fly and tensions run high in this gripping drama set against the backdrop of the fast-paced and cutthroat world of broadcast news in 1986\n\n SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nRoku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) today announced that multi-award-winning Australian drama series, The Newsreader, will debut in the United States exclusively as a Roku Original on The Roku Channel. The series will premiere on March 18. Set in the 1986 and centered around the frantic world of broadcast news, The Newsreader follows the unconventional relationship between an ambitious young TV reporter and the difficult star female news anchor as they cover extraordinary current events of the time. Featured fourth in Variety’s Top 13 list of The Best International TV Shows of 2021, The Newsreader is a six-part series with one-hour episodes. The Roku Channel acquired The Newsreader from Entertainment One (eOne), the series’ international distributor.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220222005049/en/Roku Original \"The Newsreader\" launches on Friday, March 18. (Photo: Business Wire)\nIn the maelstrom of a commercial television newsroom in 1986, Dale Jennings (Sam Reid) is a diligent young reporter, desperate to become a newsreader. Helen Norville (Anna Torv) is a notoriously ‘difficult’ star newsreader determined to build credibility. Paired together over three months, Dale and Helen will cover an extraordinary chain of news events— from the shock of the Challenger explosion, to the hype of Halley’s Comet, to the complexities of the AIDS crisis. From messy beginnings, a deep bond is formed that will upend their lives and transform the very fabric of the nightly news bulletin. The Newsreader is the story of a grand, unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change.\n\nThe Newsreader received critical acclaim and multiple accolades in its native Australia, scoring more nominations at the 2021 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards than any other program that year. The series earned an incredible 16 nominations, winning in multiple prominent categories including Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actress in a Drama (Anna Torv), Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (William McInnes), Best Direction in a Drama or Comedy (Emma...