The Verge
The Roku Channel is getting better about news
I know I’m old because I’m actually very excited about news. | Image: Roku
The Roku Channel is adding a whole mess of new linear channels, and while some are fun times like Murder, She Wrote and MrBeast_,_ the most exciting additions are the more than 30 local and national news channels from CBS and Fox.
The Roku Channel is one of a few increasingly popular free ad-supported TV services — also known as FAST. With FAST, you get to watch lots of content for free, but you have to sit through ads. It’s basically like terrestrial TV but with a wider offering of content and no antenna. And Roku’s iteration is wildly popular since it’s built directly into the Roku UI, so anyone with a Roku box or TV can just start watching. No account and no real thought necessary.
However, one of the major downsides of FAST that I’ve...