Roku Inc.
11/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/19/2024 07:36
BET+ Essential Launches on The Roku Channel
A new ad-supported subscription is now available through The Roku Channel
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Nov. 19, 2024 - Today, Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU), the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S.*, and BET+, the #1 streaming service dedicated to lovers of Black content, announced the launch of BET+ Essential on The Roku Channel.
BET+ Essential provides Roku viewers access to the entire BET+ content library with minimal ads at $5.99 per month, compared with the existing, ad-free premium subscription option priced at $9.99 per month. Roku users can now subscribe to either the ad-supported or ad-free Premium Subscription on The Roku Channel.
Benefits of signing up for the BET+ Essential Plan on The Roku Channel include:
· The same content library as the BET+ premium tier, at a lower monthly cost
· More than 2,000 hours of programming, including exclusive original content from creators like Tyler Perry, Gabrielle Union, Lee Daniels, Mary J. Blige, Kevin Hart, Kenya Barris, and more
· Access to all seasons of three-time Emmy®-nominated "The Ms. Pat Show," "Martin: The Reunion," "Diarra from Detroit," and all seasons of "College Hill: Celebrity Edition"
· BET specials (BET Awards) and exclusive originals from Carl Weber including "The Family Business" and "The Black Hamptons"
The BET+ Essential plan includes limited video ads that play before and during programming, while the Premium plan offers an uninterrupted viewing experience.
Premium Subscriptions on The Roku Channel are available for over 55 streaming services in the U.S. With a one-click sign-up experience, Premium Subscriptions offer customers the ability to access the greatest entertainment quickly, easily, and conveniently within The Roku Channel.
*By hours streamed (Hypothesis Group: Dec 2023)
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.
Media Contacts
Roku Inc.
Jack Evans
BET Networks
Aaron Bastian