The Roku Channel adds 17 new live and linear channels, available ...
You’ll have access to new live linear channels so you can stream to your heart’s delight.
www.roku.comHere are the latest updates on new Roku channels based on recent coverage:
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Roku has continued expanding The Roku Channel with a wave of free live channels in 2025 and into 2026. Highlights have included channels from major brands like MGM, Cirque du Soleil, BBC, PBS, and Warner Bros. and a growing total of hundreds of free options. This ongoing expansion reflects Roku’s FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) strategy, aimed at broadening access without subscriptions.
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In late 2025 and into 2026, articles note additional batches of free channels, with specific mentions of new lineups and themed channels (e.g., sports, news, classic entertainment) added to Roku devices and TVs. The updates have been frequent, sometimes monthly, as Roku pursues a larger catalog of free content.
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A recap of early-2026 coverage indicates Roku’s continued push to add dozens of new free channels across its platform, keeping the Roku Channel competitive with other free streaming options. The exact list of channel names changes often, but the overall trend is a steady growth in free, ad-supported offerings.
If you’d like, I can pull a current, verified list of the newest channels with their names and numbers from Roku’s official announcements or a major cord-cutting outlet, and present it in a concise table. I can also include a quick guide on how to locate and jump to these new channels on your Roku device.