The Roku Channel
| Developer | Roku, Inc. |
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| Key people | Charlie Collier (President) |
| Type | OTT platform |
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| Platforms | List of platforms
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| Status | Active |
| Members | 145 million people (2024) |
| Pricing model | Free with ad support, optional paid subscriptions |
| Availability | United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom |
| Website | therokuchannel |
The Roku Channel is an over-the-top streaming television service available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The service was launched in 2017, and is owned and operated by Roku, Inc. It is the most popular free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in the U.S., reaching 145 million people, as of 2024.
The Roku Channel includes over 500 free channels, more than 80,000 free movies and shows, and access to paid content. The service is available through streaming devices, such as Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, on smart TVs by Roku as well as other brands, such as Samsung, with the Roku mobile app, and web browsers running on PCs, tablets or mobile phones. As of 2025, the channel ranks as the fifth most-watched streaming service in the U.S., gathering over 6% of all U.S. TV streaming time.