Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU), America’s #1 TV Streaming Platform**, announced today the launch of Espacio Latino, a new destination for U.S. Hispanic audiences, offering a wide collection of programming geared at Spanish speakers on The Roku Channel, which is free for users.
Espacio Latino makes it easier for users to discover and stream hit movies, popular TV shows, telenovelas, news, and family entertainment in Spanish on The Roku Channel. The user appetite for free Spanish language content on The Roku Channel is strong; nearly 70% of Spanish language viewing households watching The Roku Channel do not have pay TV and they use The Roku Channel 3+ days per week*.
At launch, Espacio Latino will feature thousands of hours of free movies and TV shows in Spanish, some of which are original and exclusive to Espacio Latino, plus popular English titles dubbed and sub-titled in Spanish. Espacio Latino will include over 50 Spanish language Live TV channels, of which more than 25 are brand new to The Roku Channel. Espacio Latino audiences will also have the ability to add Spanish-language Premium Subscriptions to access and enjoy all their favorite content in one place. Additionally, Roku Original titles will be available on Espacio Latino, including the recently released series Mamas, narrated in Spanish by Zoë Saldaña. An all-new, Spanish Language Roku Original, Natural Born Narco, will debut on July 8.
With thousands of hours of free, original, and exclusive movies and TV shows, Espacio Latino aggregates a variety of popular Spanish language content in one easy-to-access destination. NBCUniversal Telemundo, Hemisphere Media Group, Cisneros Media, Canela.TV, The Weather Channel en Español and Eurochannel are among new partners that The Roku Channel is working with to bring even more premium Spanish language content to users.
Espacio Latino will also feature content from key existing partners Lionsgate, Cinedigm, A+E Networks, BBC Studios, Sony Pictures Television, Film Movement, Pantaya, EstrellaTV, TelevisaUnivision, beIN SPORTS and more.
Users can enjoy exclusive AVOD titles, Live TV Channels, Roku Originals and Premium Subscriptions including:
- AVOD Titles: Espacio Latino will feature a standout selection of programming including:
- Hernan starring Oscar Jaenada and Michel Brown (A+E Networks, Exclusive)
- Hunting Ava Bravo starring Kate del Castillo (Wild Sheep Content, Top Dead Center Films, Chollawood Productions, Exclusive)
- A la Mala starring Aislinn Derbez and Mauricio Ochman (Lionsgate)
- Enamorada starring Gaby Espino and Rene Lavan (Cisneros, Exclusive)
- Amor Comprado starring Elizabeth Gutierrez and Marjorie de Sousa (Cisneros)
- Seasons 1-3 of El Señor de los Cielos (NBCUniversal Telemundo) starring Rafael Amaya and featuring Fernanda Castillo
- El Chema: Edición Especial (NBCUniversal Telemundo) starring Mauricio Ochmann
- Seasons 1-2 of Señora Acero (NBCUniversal Telemundo) starring Blanca Soto
- Live TV Channels: Espacio Latino will feature over 50 live TV channels spanning sports, news entertainment, telenovelas, movies, music and more. Channels will feature content from partners including Canela.TV, EstrellaTV, TelevisaUnivision, The Weather Channel en Español, beIN SPORTS and more. All channels are accessible via Espacio Latino and The Roku Channel’s Live TV Guide.
- Roku Originals: Roku Original titles will be available on Espacio Latino, including the recently released series Mamas, narrated in Spanish by Zoë Saldaña. An all-new, Spanish Language Roku Original, Natural Born Narco, will debut on July 8.
- Premium Subscriptions: Users subscribed to any Premium Subscriptions through The Roku Channel will have access to the content in Espacio Latino.