Roku is to make available live TV content from Germany’s second national broadcaster.
The expansion of the existing partnership came just in time for the start of the Winter Olympic Games.
A number of ZDF channels have been added, including ZDFneo and ZDFinfo, in addition to those from first broadcaster ARD that also include the regional channels
“We are excited to offer our customers more live TV channels via Roku streaming players in time for the Beijing Winter Games. Roku is committed to constantly expanding its entertainment offering and providing Roku users with the best selection of on-demand and live TV content,” said Bernhard Gloeggler, Territory Lead Content Partnerships and Distribution, Roku.
In addition to ZDF and ARD, Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 are also available on Roku, and are also broadcasting the Winter Games.
Roku users can add ARD and ZDF directly to their home screen via the Roku Channel Store.