Roku is launching the Olympic Channel as a free-to-view service on its streaming players.
The channel offers a 24/7 live stream and more than 400 episodes from the Olympic Channel library of original content featuring more than 50 series developed with production companies from more than 25 countries.
The Olympic Channel offers access to Olympic sports and athletes all year round. Through comprehensive coverage, original programming, never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews, the Olympic Channel takes viewers up close and behind the scenes with their favourite sports and athletes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Highlights include: Five Rings Films: The Olympic Channel’s signature sports documentary series is produced by Frank Marshall and Mandalay Sports Media. The feature-length films include The Nagano Tapes; The People’s Fighter’s examines Cuba’s boxing culture highlighting the career of the legendary Teofilo Stevenson; and The Golden Generation which spotlights the Argentine Men’s National Team’s historic gold at the Athens 2004 Olympic Basketball Tournament.
Original Series: From the legacy of Olympic heroes and how they inspire new generations in the second season of Legends Live On, to the docu-reality series that follows Olympic legends as they try to turnaround a struggling youth sports teams in just one week in The Z Team, the Olympic Channel provides an entertaining, inspiring and action-packed look at the everyday lives of athletes.
The Olympic Channel is available for free and can be found in the Sports category in the Roku Channel Store.