Posted Tue Sep 6, 2016 at 05:30 AM PDT by Steven Cohen
The sports streaming platform is now available on Roku devices.
FOX Sports has announced the addition of FOX Sports GO to the Roku channel lineup in the US. The app offers access to FOX Sports' live events and studio programming.
"Roku players are some of the most popular connected streaming devices in the industry, and it's a significant step towards completing full distribution of FOX Sports GO," said Clark Pierce, Senior Vice President, TV Everywhere, FOX Sports. "Roku now gives sports fans greater choice when streaming their favorite FOX Sports programming."
With FOX Sports GO, Roku users who receive FOX Sports TV networks through their pay-TV subscription can now access FOX Sports, FS1, FS2, FOX Sports Regional Networks, FOX College Sports, FOX Deportes, and FOX Soccer Plus on their Roku products directly through the app. In total, users can watch more than 3,000 live events -- including content from the NFL, MLB, UFC, NASCAR, Big 12 and Pac-12 Football, Big East Basketball, FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Champions League soccer -- along with hundreds of hours of studio shows and original content. In addition,
"FOX Sports GO is a critical addition to the Roku channel lineup, giving Roku customers access to some of today's most anticipated sports programs," said Ed Lee, vice president, content acquisition, Roku. "We're extremely excited to expand our sports offering with FOX Sports GO and bring more live sports programming to the Roku platform."
FOX Sports GO is now available through the "Sports" section of the Roku channel store on Roku media players and Roku TVs. In addition to Roku platforms, the FOX Sports GO also recently launched on Apple TV.
Source: FOX Sports
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