Throughout this week, Roku is including 17 new content sources to the Roku Channel. With the enlargement, now you can entry TV reveals and films from greater than 200 completely different sources. Some of the extra notable additions embody IGN, CBC News and AccuWeather, in addition to a linear channel devoted completely to the Tribeca Film Festival.

At launch, the latter consists of 114 motion pictures from the pageant’s again catalog, with new movies to come back each 30 days. The channel can even function unique content material from Tribeca Studios. While it gained’t change the in-person occasion, its addition is well timed given how onerous it’s been to make it out to a movie show within the final 12 months and a half.

“The demand for free, quality programming continues to be of importance to our streamers,” stated Ashley Hovey, director of the Roku Channel. “We’ve seen linear streaming explode over the last year, and we’re very excited to offer an all-new lineup of great channels with some of the most-recognized franchises to our users.”

If you want a refresher, the Roku Channel is a free option to watch ad-supported video content material in your Roku machine or TV. Last September, the corporate launched standalone Android and iOS apps, making the platform much more accessible.