Roku and Amazon Fire TV fans can unlock 12 new channels this week plus thousands of other free shows and movies
ROKU and Amazon Fire TV users can access a dozen new live channels plus tens of thousands of titles at no added cost.
Free streaming service Plex has scored a deal to expand its content library by adding 12 new channels.
This includes a handful of channels from Warner Bros. Discovery with a focus on true crime, romance, and more.
Plex now offers more than 50,000 on-demand titles, making it one of the largest free, ad-supported streaming services.
And the perks are available free of charge to Roku and Fire TV users.
Simply download the Plex TV app from the Roku Channel Store or search for it on your Fire TV to locate the app and begin setup.
Among the new channels arriving this week are nine new additions from Warner Bros. Discovery.
These include WB at the Movies, which features classic films from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s.
WB Crime Scenes, as indicated by the name, takes a look at cold cases and investigations.
WB Love & Marriage is all about weddings, with popular series like Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta and My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding.
WB Family Unscripted, meanwhile, focuses on the stories of real-life families.
Two new channels, WB Mysterious Worlds and WB Ghosts are Real, share stories about supernatural and unexplained phenomena.
WB How To seeks to answer questions you may not have thought of, with series like How It’s Made and How the Earth Works.
WB Welcome Home showcases stunning interior design and real estate from the sunny beaches of the Bahamas to the rolling plains of Alaska.
Lastly, WB Sweet Escapes features cake competitions, baking, and everything in between, with shows like Cake Boss and Cupcake Wars
The other three channels arriving this month are Rig Tv, Buzzer, and a dedicated Family Feud channel.
Plex began as a media server, or a device that stores digital media and makes it available over a network.
Many users continue to rely on the server to watch their own content instead of relying on big streamers like Netflix or Hulu.
However, Plex has been steadily building a roster of free, ad-supported content in a bid to draw in viewers.
The Plex library has grown to include tens of thousands of on-demand movies and shows, plus over 1,100 live channels.
What is Roku?
The company is best known as a popular provider of free, ad-supported streaming television - or SMART TV for short.
Roku, Inc. was founded in 2002 by Anthony Wood, an English-born businessman who relocated to the United States as a teenager.
Wood wanted to help TV fans watch what they wanted when they wanted and came up with the idea of a TV operating system with access to online content.
Roku released its first product in 2008 – a streaming box called the Roku DVP, which sold 10 million units in just six days.
The company’s hardware is compatible with any TV that has an HDMI connection. This means virtually anyone can access the streamer’s growing body of content.
Each player comes with a Roku remote to navigate on-screen menus and control playback.
The company also licenses its operating system to television manufacturers like Toshiba and Hisense to create Roku-branded TVs.\
The streamer has steadily been expanding its portfolio on The Roku Channel.
It boasts free content from over 250 partners, including live news from networks like NBC, Fox, and CBS.
The ever-growing library boasts over 350 live TV channels and 80,000 free movies and shows.
Earlier this year, a representative confirmed Plex had raised $40 million in capital.
While it failed to eclipse the company’s $50 million growth round in 2021, the funds are nevertheless expected to nudge the company toward profitability.