{"id":31961,"date":"2026-06-03T10:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/roku-quietly-adds-new-free-live-tv-channels-for-customers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:55:10","slug":"roku-quietly-adds-new-free-live-tv-channels-for-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/roku-quietly-adds-new-free-live-tv-channels-for-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"Roku quietly adds new free live TV channels for customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 iBibVd\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 flaoin\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 eZqxmv\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 eDkVwv\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 dbIJRT\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iOIawn\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 eRQajs\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 keLMOw sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 iKklLt\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hUgQwJ sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-a5wy94-0 hyKPon\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/extras\/indybest\/gadgets-tech\/best-streaming-devices-b2722040.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roku<\/a> has quietly added new free live<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/arts-entertainment\/films\/news\/new-netflix-june-movies-tv-avatar-office-romance-b2985294.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> TV<\/a> channels for customers to enjoy. <\/p>\n<p>If you have a Roku TV or device, you can watch more than 500 free live channels on The Roku Channel, including four new sports channels that were launched Monday. <\/p>\n<p>Customers can now watch women\u2019s soccer on the channels FIFA Plus Women and its Spanish-language counterpart, FIFA Plus Espa\u00f1ol, Roku confirmed to <em>The Independent<\/em>. FIFA Plus Women is on channel 5243, and FIFA Plus Espa\u00f1ol is on channel 929. <\/p>\n<p>Roku is also offering the Sports Illustrated channel, where customers can keep up with their favorite leagues, and a fishing channel called Stingray Hooked. Sports Illustrated is on channel 227, and Stingray Hooked is on 5306. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 hYfVkB\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/06\/02\/17\/40\/GettyImages-1371351062.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/06\/02\/17\/40\/GettyImages-1371351062.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/06\/02\/17\/40\/GettyImages-1371351062.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Roku has quietly added new free live TV channels for customers to enjoy\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">Roku has quietly added new free live TV channels for customers to enjoy<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cordcuttersnews.com\/roku-adds-4-new-free-live-channels-on-roku-tvs-roku-players-to-start-june-2026-including-free-fifa-channels\/\">Cord Cutters News<\/a> first reported on the new channels. <em>The Independent<\/em> has reached out to Roku for comment. <\/p>\n<p>The Roku Channel allows customers to stream hundreds of movies, shows, live news, kids\u2019 TV and more entertainment without paying subscription fees. But like other free streaming services, customers will have to deal with ads. <\/p>\n<p>In April, The Roku Channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/news\/roku-free-channels-remote-b2953864.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added a handful of free channels<\/a>, including ones that air reruns of the American Western TV series <em>Rawhide<\/em> and the sixties sitcom<em> The Beverly Hillbillies<\/em>.<em> <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 jAegNh\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/06\/02\/17\/54\/GettyImages-2277996919.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/06\/02\/17\/54\/GettyImages-2277996919.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/06\/02\/17\/54\/GettyImages-2277996919.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The four new channels are focused on sports, just in time for the FIFA World Cup\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">The four new channels are focused on sports, just in time for the FIFA World Cup<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Customers can also view the tattoo reality show <em>Ink Master <\/em>and Comedy Central\u2019s satirical show <em>Tosh. 0 <\/em>on recently added channels. <\/p>\n<p>MTV en Espa\u00f1ol, which shows music videos and reality shows in Spanish, was also included in the April update. <\/p>\n<p>Roku said in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-affiliate=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" 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