10/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/09/2024 03:08
Roku is also featuring The Emmys Collection on its Home Screen, where viewers can find this year's Emmy-nominated and winning content
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sept. 10, 2024 - Roku is partnering with PEOPLE & Entertainment Weekly to get audiences ready for television's biggest night: the 76th Emmy® Awards. Viewers will find live red-carpet coverage of celebrity arrivals, on-the-spot interviews, and candid moments for free on The Roku Channel, starting at 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET on Sunday, Sept. 15.
"There's no better place to get ready for TV's biggest night than America's #1 TV streaming platform. As the lead-in to television, Roku is proud to give over 120 million people the opportunity to celebrate the 76th Emmy Awards through our exclusive streaming partnership with PEOPLE & Entertainment Weekly Red Carpet Live," said Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku Media. "On top of giving audiences a free front row seat to star-studded interviews, we've launched a dedicated Emmys Collection, so that viewers can spend less time trying to find where to watch this year's nominated content and more time streaming the year's buzziest titles."
Roku's The Emmys Collection, in collaboration with the Television Academy, will be an immersive curated zone on the Roku Home Screen Menu, where viewers can learn about and watch this year's nominated programming. The Emmys Collection will also feature past nominated and winning programming; clips and highlights curated from the Television Academy; and one-click options for audiences to jump into the live ceremony. The 76th Emmy® Awards will air live on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET on ABC, and stream the next day on Hulu.
The Roku Channel is available to stream for free - no subscription or sign-up required. Audiences can watch it on Roku devices or TVs, and it's also easily accessible online at TheRokuChannel.com, iOS and Android devices, Amazon Fire TVs, Samsung TVs and Google TVs and other Android TV OS devices.
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About The Roku Channel
Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home of free ad-supported streaming television on Roku, and features a diverse lineup of more than 80,000 on-demand movies and programs, more than 400 live linear television channels, and premium subscription offerings in the U.S. It licenses and distributes content from more than 250 partners and features a growing library of Roku Originals.
Roku U.S. Media Contact
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