Roku has always had a lot of sports options and a dedicated sports section, but now they’ve taken it to the next level with Sports. They’ve recognized the fragmentation of sports on TV in general, and have made it easier to find the games you want.
When you jump into the first place on the Sports section, you have a row of live sports options from the Roku Channel, followed by upcoming events in order of what they are. Everything from international soccer to NBA, football, NFL, college football, and more are available. When you click on an event, it shows you where you can watch it.
Unfortunately, there are some drawbacks with this system. Roku doesn’t have partnerships with every group out there, so Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV don’t show up as options on this. The NHL is also a little trickier to find because it doesn’t have deep linking with ESPN Plus. However, in general, the sports are very easy to find, and there are tons of categories for different sports that people follow.
The services that are supported in this are Apple TV, DirecTV, Fox Sports, FuboTV, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Prime Video, Sling TV, the Roku Channel, the TNT and TBS apps, and True TV. Expect them to add more services as they go on.
Overall, this addition to Roku’s sports section is a really helpful feature for sports fans. It makes it much easier to find the games you want to watch, without jumping around from channel to channel. You might even discover a new sport or game that you never thought of before!
So, if you’re a sports fan, give Roku’s Sports section a try and enjoy the convenience of having all your sports options in one place.