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Roku's Howdy Adds New Titles for October 2026

Roku's ad-supported streaming service, Howdy, is expanding its library for October 2026 with a mix of horror films, romantic comedies, and Roku Originals. New titles include 'The Conjuring: Last Rites', 'Pretty Woman', 'Twister', 'GoodFellas', and 'Django Unchained'. Roku Originals such as 'The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween' and 'Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross' are also being added. The platform is adding 168 net-new titles from content partners including Radial, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, and Roku itself, reflecting a continued effort to bolster its ad-supported catalog with premium and original content.

• Roku’s Howdy adds 168 net-new titles for October 2026.
• Content partners include Radial, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, and Roku.
• New Roku Originals include The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween and Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross.

Roku Removes Out-of-Market Local News from Live TV Guide

Roku has acknowledged a bug that removed out-of-market local broadcast affiliates from The Roku Channel's Live TV guide on Roku TVs, players, and third-party devices. Following a reordering of the free ad-supported lineup, local affiliates were moved to the 9000 channel range, after which users reported only home-market stations appearing. Manual zip code changes do not restore missing stations, suggesting IP-based geolocation determines market eligibility. Roku confirmed to Cord Cutters News it is aware and working on a fix, but hasn't specified the cause, timeline, or whether the change was intentional. The issue is widespread, reducing access to distant local news streams, and no restoration timeline has been announced.

• Roku confirmed it is aware of the missing out-of-market local affiliates in The Roku Channel's Live TV guide.
• The issue followed a reordering that moved local affiliates to the 9000 channel range.
• Only home-market affiliates remain visible to users, across Roku and non-Roku devices.

Roku Announces 'Battle of the Streaming Stars' Originals

Roku has announced a new competition series, 'Battle of the Streaming Stars', coming to The Roku Channel. Produced by Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions and hosted by Terry Crews, the show revives the classic 'Battle of the Network Stars' concept for the streaming era. Comedians, actors, reality stars, and creators will compete in challenges inspired by popular shows and movies. The series will feature Kay Adams as sideline commentator and Yvette Nicole Brown as referee. Roku has ordered two specials, with the first premiering October 23, 2026 and the second in early 2027. This marks a significant investment in Roku's original content strategy, leveraging nostalgia to attract viewers to its ad-supported platform.

• Roku announced a new competition series 'Battle of the Streaming Stars' for The Roku Channel.
• The series is produced by Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions and hosted by Terry Crews.
• Two specials are ordered; the first premieres October 23, 2026, the second in early 2027.

Titan OS brings MTV Katsomo to smart TVs in Finland

Titan OS has launched MTV Katsomo on its smart TV platform in Finland, expanding its streaming content offering in the Nordic region.

Titan OS launches TV4 Play in Sweden, expanding access to one of the country’s most popular streaming platforms

Titan OS has launched TV4 Play in Sweden, expanding access to one of the country's most popular streaming platforms. This new addition to their FAST channel portfolio marks a significant expansion in the Swedish market.

Titan OS launches TV4 Play in Sweden, expanding access to one of the country’s most popular streaming platforms

Titan OS launches TV4 Play in Sweden, expanding access to one of the country’s most popular streaming platforms. Published Sep 22, 2026.