Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRoku, in its latest bid to pack more exclusive content into The Roku Channel, landed a deal with Saban Films giving the streaming platform pay-one window streaming rights to a select batch of movies from the boutique film acquisition and distribution company’s current slate.It’s the first pay-one licensing agreement for Roku, making The Roku Channel the exclusive North American streaming home for some Saban movies about three months after they premiere in theaters.
Roku has a 24-month exclusive streaming window on the films.The deal covers fewer than a dozen titles from Saban Films, representing about one-third of the company’s 2021 film slate.Saban’s first film to premiere on The Roku Channel will be crime.
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