Roku’s Massive Free TV Push: 11 New Channels Featuring BBC, PBS, and Classic Sitcoms

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The Roku Channel – an ad-supported platform for Roku TVs – has been upgraded with the addition of 11 new free channels. Considering it an early Christmas gift for its users, these new channels are available across all devices powered by RokuOS, including smart TVs, streaming boxes, and plug-in devices.

Throughout the year, Roku has added several free channels, allowing its users to watch more content while also preventing existing customers from switching to other streaming sources and services.

As reported by the team over at Cord Cutters News, Roku added 11 of its new channels on the quiet. The newly added channels cover news, entertainment, classic TV, and the like.

Here is the list of the 11 channels and their channel numbers, which help you to easily navigate and stream content that you like.

Channel NameChannel Number
BBC News144
Tennis+198
The Virginian315
Home Improvement370
My Wife and Kids387
PBS Geneology497
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire617
Love After mockup WE TV734
Overtime834
TV Amor1006
Mi Raza1018

With a good mix of channels added, Roku users can enjoy the holiday season watching sports or staying updated with the latest happenings from around the world via the BBC News channel. Apart from Roku, Google recently added several free channels to its Google Freeplay service. To see the complete list of all free channels available for Roku in the United States and Canada, check out our regularly updated list of free Roku channels.

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