{"id":109765,"date":"2025-09-02T18:52:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/109765\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T18:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:52:23","slug":"roku-launches-first-fast-channels-in-the-united-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/109765\/","title":{"rendered":"Roku Launches First FAST Channels in the United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"single-featured-image\" alt=\"Roku Launches First FAST Channels in the United Kingdom\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/roku.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n<p class=\"author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/author\/egruenwedel\/\" title=\"Posts by Erik Gruenwedel\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erik Gruenwedel<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-date\">September 2, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Roku will roll out 40 free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels in the United Kingdom, beginning in October. The ad-supported streaming video pioneer\u2019s first foray in the U.K. follows similar rollouts in South America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The new U.K. lineup will include channels dedicated to popular series and genres, with content spanning entertainment, lifestyle, true crime, classic TV, documentaries, and more. New channels include PGA Tour for golf, This Old House for home and garden, Unsolved Mysteries for crime, NatureTime for wildlife, and Love Pets for animals, among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\u201cWith the launch of our first FAST channels in the U.K., we\u2019re giving viewers more choice than ever before \u2014 from iconic series and films to new favourites and niche genres \u2014 all for free,\u201d Richard Halton, Country Manager, Roku U.K., said in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s an exciting step forward as we continue to expand and open up new opportunities for advertisers to reach highly engaged audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related Posts<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/crackle-plus-launches-fast-channels-on-fubotv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crackle Plus Launches FAST Channels on FuboTV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crackle Plus, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company and an operator of advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) streaming services, has launched its Crackle and Popcornflix FAST channels on FuboTV\u2019s platform in the United States.\u00a0 FuboTV\u2019s audience will gain access to\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/chinas-hisense-launches-branded-fast-channels\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">China&#8217;s Hisense Launches Branded FAST Channels<\/a><\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s Hisense consumer electronics manufacturer Aug. 14 announced the launch of Hisense Channels, a new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service featuring more than 200 premium channels for Hisense Smart TVs, through backend technology from Xumo, the streaming joint venture\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/max-launches-on-the-roku-channel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Launches on The Roku Channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roku Nov. 13 announced the availability of the Max subscription streaming VOD service on The Roku Channel. Roku users can now subscribe to the Max ad-supported plan at $9.99 per month, or ad-free plan at $16.99 per month. Max joins\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/gracenote-launches-fast-program\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gracenote Launches FAST Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gracenote, the global content solutions business unit of Nielsen, has unveiled a new program developed to help content publishers and broadcasters get their free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels and programming distributed by major streaming platforms more easily. 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