discovery+ is launching on Roku streaming players and Roku TV models in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
It follows the expiration of the 12-month exclusivity held by Sky in the UK market.
”We are always looking to bring the best possible entertainment selection to our customers, and are excited about the wide variety of entertainment that discovery+ offers Roku users in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,” said Yulia Poltorak, Director Content Distribution at Roku.
Roku is also rolling out discovery+ in the United States, Canada and Brazil.
“At Discovery, it is our goal to share our best in class brands and storytelling with viewers around the globe wherever and whenever they are consuming content,” said Gabe Sauerhoff, SVP, Digital Distribution and Commercial Partnerships, Discovery, Inc. “We are thrilled to expand our global partnership with Roku and bring their subscribers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland everything that discovery+ has to offer.”
Roku customers will be able to subscribe to the discovery+ channel on their Roku device in the UK and the Republic of Ireland for £4.99/€5.99 per month for the Entertainment package and £6.99/€6.99 per month for Entertainment and Sport. The cost for an annual subscription is respectively £49.99/€59.99 and £59.99/€69.99 for the packages.
Source: https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2021/12/15/discovery-launches-on-roku-devices-in-the-uk/