Martha Stewart And “Foodie Friends” Emeril Lagasse & Christopher Kimball Reveal Roku Original Series – NewFronts

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Roku welcomed three food luminaries to its NewFronts presentation, announcing new original series with Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse and Milk Street Studios’ Christopher Kimball.Stewart served as the host for the food initiative, delivering brief remarks and introducing her three series before bringing her “foodie friends” Lagasse and Kimball onstage.Four decades after publishing her first cookbook in 1982, Stewart said she now makes content “for every screen imaginable.” In addition to Stewart’s three series, Lagasse and Kimball will each shepherd two. (Read full descriptions below.)The shows will all stream on the Roku Channel, which is a gateway for a host of streaming options, including library fare, live channels and a growing roster of originals.

Last week, Roku announced that the 5-year-old Roku Channel now has reach to households with 80 million people and is a Top 5 streaming channel among its 61.2 million active account holders.Along with the originals, Roku and its partners announced some 3,000 related library titles coming to the Roku Channel.

The roster includes Martha Bakes Seasons 1-11; Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Seasons 1-5; Martha Stewart Living Seasons 1-11; Essence of Emeril Seasons 1-11; Emeril Live Seasons 1-19; and Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Seasons 1-5.Here are the new originals coming to the Roku Channel, with descriptions provided by Roku:Marquee Brands – Martha Stewart ProductionsMartha Cooks – Lifestyle icon Martha Stewart cooks 100 of her favorite recipes, working with world renowned chefs and dear friends, all from her home kitchen in Bedford, New York.Martha Holidays (working title) – Martha Stewart is your host for everything holiday!