The apple tv app and apple tv+ coming to the roku, inc. platform
Roku, inc. announced the apple tv app is available on the roku platform starting on october 15, 2019. for the first time ever, roku users can add the apple tv app via the roku channel store to discover and watch movies, tv shows and more, including accessing their itunes video library and subscribing to apple tv channels directly on roku devices. starting november 1, apple tv+, apple’s home for all-original shows and movies from the storytellers, will be available on the apple tv app on the roku platform. through the apple tv app on their roku devices, customers can enjoy personalized recommendations of shows and movies; subscribe directly to apple tv channels and more using their apple id and password; browse, buy or rent more than 100,000 movies and tv shows; and watch all the shows and movies they have previously purchased from itunes. beginning november 1, apple tv+ will be available in the apple tv app on roku, giving users access to exclusive shows, movies and documentaries from the most celebrated creative artists, including oprah winfrey, steven spielberg, jennifer aniston, reese witherspoon, octavia spencer, j.j. abrams, jason momoa, m. night shyamalan, jon m. chu and more. roku users can subscribe to apple tv+ right in the apple tv app on their roku devices for $4.99 per month with a seven-day free trial. apple tv+ subscribers can also watch on the apple tv app on iphone, ipad, apple tv, ipod touch, mac and other platforms, including the web (https://tv.apple.com). supported roku streaming devices can add the apple tv app for free starting today. apple tv+ through the apple tv app will be available in supported regions starting on november 1. in addition to the u.s., the apple tv app is available to roku users in the following markets: argentina, canada, chile, colombia, costa rica, el salvador, france, guatemala, honduras, mexico, nicaragua, panama, peru, republic of ireland and the united kingdom.
