{"id":1999384,"date":"2025-09-05T13:58:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1999384"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:58:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:58:25","slug":"roku-brings-back-youtube-tv-for-sports-entertainment-access-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/roku-brings-back-youtube-tv-for-sports-entertainment-access-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Roku Brings Back YouTube TV For Sports, Entertainment Access Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-310592\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p class=\"author-name\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/author\/egruenwedel\/\" title=\"Posts by Erik Gruenwedel\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\">Erik Gruenwedel<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-date\">September 5, 2025<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Roku Sept. 5 announced that all branded streaming devices in the U.S. will now have subscription (not free) access to virtual multichannel video program distributor YouTube TV for live sports. The new integration aims to make it easier to tune into NFL games, including YouTube TV\u2019s exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The Google-owned platform will soon be accessible in content discovery destinations across the Roku platform, offering access to a variety of live entertainment programming.<\/p>\n<p>The offering comes four years after Roku dropped YouTube TV when it couldn\u2019t come to distribution terms with Google.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\u201cOur priority continues to be making game time effortless for our users,\u201d Joe Franzetta, head of sports, Roku Media, said in a statement. \u201cPartnering with YouTube TV is a major step in delivering a comprehensive fan-centered experience that simplifies sports discovery and puts live action front and center for\u00a0millions of fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">With this launch, Roku Sports continues to add third-party content partners, including recently added DAZN Live Sports, Fox One, Frndly TV, Spectrum TV, and Xfinity Stream.<\/p>\n<p>Roku also carries branded platforms, including FAST channels, from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NWSL, NHL, PGA Tour, FIFA+, Women\u2019s Sports Network, and T2 Tennis and others.<\/p>\n<p>The platform has exclusive ad-supported streaming rights to select MLB games, the X Games and NBA G League.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/dgLnU5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Subscribe HERE to the FREE Media Play News Daily Newsletter!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"rp4wp-related-posts\">\n<h3>Related Posts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"rp4wp-related-post-content\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaplaynews.com\/youtube-tv-available-on-roku-devices\/\">YouTube TV Available on Roku Devices<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roku Inc. and YouTube Feb. 1 announced the availability of YouTube TV on select Roku devices, allowing Roku users to stream live sports, local and national news, and shows as they air on live TV. 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The new integration aims to make it easier to tune into NFL games, including YouTube TV\u2019s exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket. 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