Press release
The Roku Channel Comes Together with NBCUniversal Local to Bring Local News Programming to Streamers
News coverage from NBC stations in major U.S. markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington, D.C, Hartford
About this update from Roku, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\nNews coverage from NBC stations in major U.S. markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington, D.C, Hartford (CT) and South Florida, now accessible through The Roku Channel\n\nPartnership marks first-time local news will be available to streamers through The Roku Channel\n\nAdditional NBC local news channels to arrive on The Roku Channel in the coming months\n\n SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nRoku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) today announced it is partnering with NBCUniversal Local to bring several NBC local news channels to The Roku Channel. Starting today, the channels will be available for users to access through The Roku Channel’s Live TV Guide. Through the partnership, NBCUniversal Local will bring local news channels from its NBC stations in major markets around the United States, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington DC, Hartford (CT), and South Florida, to The Roku Channel. Additional NBCUniversal Local channels will be added to The Roku Channel’s Live TV Guide in the coming months. The partnership with NBCUniversal Local marks the first time that local news programming will be available for users on The Roku Channel.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220628005484/en/News coverage from NBC stations in major U.S. markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington, D.C, Hartford (CT) and South Florida, now accessible through The Roku Channel. (Graphic: Business Wire)\n“Audiences are increasingly opting to consume news through streaming, and local news has consistently been one of the top requested categories by our users,” said Ashley Hovey, Head of The Roku Channel, AVOD. “We’re excited to work with NBCUniversal Local and the NBC Stations to expand our relevant live TV offering for streamers and to bring news from multiple major cities to millions of viewers across the country to easily access and enjoy.”\n\n“Local news has never been more vital to helping our audiences stay informed about what’s happening in their communities,” said Meredith McGinn, Executive Vice President of Diginets and Original Production, NBCUniversal Local. “We look forward to bringing our NBC local news channels and our stations’ best-i...