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[09/20/22 - 06:00 AM]
The Roku Channel Exclusively Brings Adult Swim Festival to Streamers on Sept. 23
Featuring electric performances by headliners Run The Jewels, Tierra Whack, and Dethklok, this year's Adult Swim Festival was a weekend of curated shows and experiences in Philadelphia's famed Fishtown neighborhood.

[via press release from Roku]

The Roku Channel Exclusively Brings Adult Swim Festival to Streamers on Sept. 23

Three-part special features performances from headliners Run The Jewels, Tierra Whack, and Dethklok

120+ Episodes of Adult Swim titles including Samurai Jack, Robot Chicken and Rick and Morty anime shorts and digital spin-off Vindicators 2 will also arrive on The Roku Channel

San Jose, Calif. - September 20, 2022: Today Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) announced that The Roku Channel will be the exclusive AVOD partner for the Adult Swim Festival, a three-part special featuring performances from the live event that took place in Philadelphia in August 2022. The special will be available for audiences to stream for free with ads on The Roku Channel starting September 23, 2022.

Featuring electric performances by headliners Run The Jewels, Tierra Whack, and Dethklok, this year's Adult Swim Festival was a weekend of curated shows and experiences in Philadelphia's famed Fishtown neighborhood. Roku's Adult Swim Festival special will also include backstage interviews with performers El-P and Killer Mike of Run The Jewels and Tierra Whack.

In addition to bringing audiences the three-part special, The Roku Channel will also offer over 120 select episodes from more than 16 fan-favorite Adult Swim series and shorts beginning September 23. Highlights include Vindicators 2, the digital spin-off to hit animated comedy Rick and Morty, the Rick and Morty-inspired anime shorts, and the Aqua Teen Hunger Force digital spin-off Aquadonk Side Pieces, alongside episodes of famed Adult Swim series Robot Chicken, Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal, Metalocalypse, and more.

Episodes/Shorts arriving on The Roku Channel include:

· Alabama Jackson Digital Shorts

· Ambient Swim

· Aqua Teen Hunger Force

· Aquadonk Side Pieces Digital Shorts

· Birdgirl

· Black Dynamite

· Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal

· Joe Pera Talks with You

· Loiter Squad

· Metalocalypse

· Rick and Morty Anime Digital Shorts

· Robot Chicken

· Samurai Jack

· SMILING FRIENDS

· Squidbillies

· Teenage Euthanasia

· Tuca & Bertie

· Vindicators 2 Digital Shorts

· YOLO: Crystal Fantasy

Michael Ouweleen, President of Adult Swim and Cartoon Network: "This year's Adult Swim Festival was particularly special as it marked our return to live-events, and our first time bringing the Festival to the East Coast. Packed with some incredible performances, I can't wait for our fans to experience the energy and excitement of this year's festival thanks to The Roku Channel!"

Jennifer Vaux, Head of Content Acquisition, The Roku Channel: "The Roku Channel is thrilled to be the exclusive AVOD home for the Adult Swim Festival, and we look forward to making the standout performances from the live event available for millions of streamers to also enjoy. In addition to the special, we're also proud to now offer a wide catalog of Adult Swim's iconic content library for our audience."

Streamers can access the programming on September 23 on The Roku Channel.

Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home of free and premium entertainment on the Roku platform. It was the No.1 FAST service by active account reach on the Roku platform in the U.S. in Q2 2022. In Q4 2021, The Roku Channel reached U.S. households with an estimated 80 million people. The Roku Channel was a top 5 channel on the Roku platform in the U.S. by active account reach and streaming hour engagement in Q2 2022. Today, The Roku Channel features a diverse lineup of more than 80,000 free movies and programs and over 300 free live linear television channels in the U.S. It licenses and distributes content from more than 300 partners. In addition to Roku devices, The Roku Channel is available on Web, iOS and Android devices, Amazon Fire TV and select Samsung TVs and can be accessed internationally in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

About Adult Swim:

Adult Swim is the leader in adult animation and #1 destination for young adults for over fifteen years, offering critically acclaimed, award-winning original and acquired series such as Rick and Morty, Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal, The Eric Andre Show, and Tuca & Bertie. Fan favorite anime block, Toonami, airs on Saturday nights and has expanded beyond acquisitions, producing original series including Housing Complex C, Uzumaki, and new seasons of FLCL. The annual Adult Swim Festival reaches a global audience, and features performances by top musicians and comedians. Adult Swim airs nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET/PT) on its linear channel and reaches fans via HBO Max. Connect with Adult Swim on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram andTik Tok. Subscribe to Adult Swim on YouTube.

About Roku, Inc.

Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. We connect users to the streaming content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers with unique capabilities to engage consumers. Roku streaming players and TV-related audio devices are available in the U.S. and in select countries through direct retail sales and licensing arrangements with service operators. Roku TV(TM) models are available in the U.S. and in select countries through licensing arrangements with TV brands. Roku is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. U.S.A.

This press release contains "forward-looking" statements that are based on our beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us on the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements include but are not limited to the content, benefits, features, timing, and availability of exclusive content on The Roku Channel, including the "Adult Swim Festival"; trends related to TV streaming; and the features, benefits, growth and reach of The Roku Channel and the Roku platform. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially are detailed from time to time in the reports Roku, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on Roku's website and are available from Roku without charge.

Roku is a registered trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other companies appearing in this press release are the property of their respective holders.





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