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Roku Tops Off Year of Entertainment with Unlocked Premium Content for Second Annual Stream-a-thon
A Taste of HBO Hits including Euphoria and Succession and the First Full Season of Game of Thrones; Plus, Full Seasons and Select Episodes from Cinemax,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nA Taste of HBO Hits including Euphoria and Succession and the First Full Season of Game of Thrones; Plus, Full Seasons and Select Episodes from Cinemax, SHOWTIME®, STARZ and More on The Roku Channel Starting Dec. 26; New HBO + Cinemax Value Pack Available Starting Today\n\n LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nRoku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) today announced its second annual Stream-a-thon, a week during the holiday season dedicated to delivering a collection of top shows and premium TV to Roku® users for free. Viewers can enjoy a selection of unlocked premium content for free with no subscription needed on The Roku Channel, the home for both free and premium entertainment on the Roku platform. Starting today, Roku is expanding its Premium Subscriptions offering on The Roku Channel with a new HBO + Cinemax Value Pack, which is available to customers going forward for $20.99.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191209005182/en/2019 Roku Stream-a-thon on The Roku Channel (Graphic: Business Wire)\n\nFrom December 26, 2019 until January 1, 2020, viewers of The Roku Channel can unwind and celebrate the season of streaming with complete unlocked first seasons of television shows as well as a wide selection of episodes and more from Premium Subscription channels. For the first time ever on The Roku Channel, season one of HBO’s Game of Thrones will be available to stream during the week without an HBO subscription. Additionally, this year viewers will be able to use Roku Search to discover Stream-a-thon content.\n\n\n“Stream-a-thon marks the conclusion of an eventful year for The Roku Channel, which included milestones such as the introduction of Premium Subscriptions, the expansion of our live and linear channel offering, the debut of Kids & Family, and the addition of value packs,” said Vice President, Programming and Engagement, Rob Holmes. “The Roku Channel is bigger and better than ever and we’re ending 2019 with even more great entertainment from some of the best providers in television. There’s no better way to welcome new Roku users and enable both novice and veteran streamers alike to decompress from the holidays with some of TV’s most popular shows available for free on The Roku Channel.”\n\n\n“We are thrilled that HBO will be part of Roku’s Stream-a-thon th...