Your Roku just got 9 more channels to watch for free - including a big one for comedy fans

Source: ZDNet

ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Roku just added more channels to its free live TV lineup.
• There are new channels for sitcoms, sports, clips, and more.
• You can watch even if you don’t have a Roku TV.

Roku has quietly upgraded its free streaming options, giving you even more content to watch for free.

If you’re not familiar, Roku has a Live TV section within the Roku Channel app. It works like old‑school cable TV: there are ad breaks, no fast‑forwarding or rewinding, and you watch what’s on instead of searching on demand. Unlike cable, the channels are completely free.

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With hundreds of options, you’ll find channels dedicated to a single show (e.g., COPS, Gunsmoke, Little House on the Prairie), Hallmark movies, local news, weather, sports, and more.

It was less than a month ago that Roku added six free channels to its lineup, including 24/7 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Overtime (nonstop sports). Now it’s adding nine more (first spotted by CordCuttersNews).

New free channels

• Pokémon – nonstop streaming of the animated series (20+ seasons).
• The Bernie Mac Show – episodes of the early‑2000s sitcom.
• America’s Funniest Home Videos – funny clips from several eras.
• Willow Sports – live coverage of international cricket matches.
• Fuel TV – sports, culture, and lifestyles of surf, skate, snow, BMX, and motocross.
• Felicity – the ’90s drama about a NYC college student.
• Cougar Town – a divorced mother restarts her dating life.
• Blossom – the classic ’90s sitcom about a spunky teenager.
• MeatEater – hunting, fishing, and outdoor adventures.

To access the new channels, open the Roku Channel app (available on any smart device, not just Roku), select Live TV from the left menu, and search for the channel name. After you’ve viewed a channel once, it will appear in the “Recently watched” section for easy access.

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If you’re not picky about which episode you watch, this is one of the best streaming options out there and could let you cut a paid streaming service or two.