UK Roku TVs to Switch to Freely

Roku TVs switch to Freely

The latest Roku smart TVs will include Freely, as another TV manufacturer adds support to the streaming platform, which is intended to ultimately replace Freeview. Everyone TV, the organisation tasked at safeguarding free TV services in the UK, has struck a deal with streaming company Roku to bring Freely to more smart TVs. Starting with the latest models, new smart TVs powered by Roku will include full support for Freely. That means new Roku sm…

UK Roku TVs to switch to Freely

New Roku TV devices released in the UK will now rely on Freely as the default way to watch free-to-air broadcasters. Roku is the latest manufacturer to move to the platform promoted by the PSB-backed Everyone TV platform, which also runs Freesat. Hisense, Bush, Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic, and Metz have already adopted Freely, as has Amazon for its Fire OS smart TVs. UK Country Manager for Roku, Richard Halton said: “Roku believes that all TV will…