<![CDATA[The Afrotainment Family of Channels launched Afrotainment HD on Roku nationwide in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Afrotainment HD broadcasts Afrocentric high definition (HD) content to the highly coveted African-American/Black communities. The launch on Roku in addition to the existing channels on DISH Network and on Optimum Cablevision continues to expand the reach of the Afrotainment brand.
Roku (www.roku.com) is the market leader in streaming entertainment for television, providing devices that are renowned for their simplicity and variety of programming. Roku streaming players connect easily to any TV set through a wireless network without the need for a PC and can be purchased at several retailers such as Wal-Mart, Costco, Best Buy, RadioShack, Sam’s, Target or Amazon.
In addition, Afrotainment HD has also released its android and Google TV apps respectively available for download in the Google Play Store and connected TV powered by Google TV. Afrotainment Apps will enable Androids powered smart phones, tablets and connected TV users to view selected Afrotainment HD most popular TV Shows such as Touch the Mic, Afrohits, Afrotainers, Point of View, Open Mic or the Samy Priso Show to name a few.
“These 2 apps are the first of many releases that we plan to roll out in the next coming months,” said Afrotainment Family of channels General Manager, Yves Bollanga, who also added that “our aim is to make HD Afrocentric content easily accessible across all available platforms (Linear TV, smart phones, tablets and connected TV).
The latest developments with Afrotainment HD distribution are in line with our goal of successfully reaching the under-served 44 Million African-American/Black in the US. The AFROTAINMENT Family of channels is a New York based network of 5 television channels (Afrotainment HD, Afrotainment Music HD, Afrotainment Movies, Afrotainment Plus, TV9ja) dedicated to broadcast the best Afrocentric Movies, Series, Realities, Comedies, Talk, Music and Soccer for the highly coveted African-American/Black communities. The Afrotainment Family of Channels are available on DISH Network (CH#. 9859 – CH#.9870 – CH#.9871), Optimum Cablevision (CH.#1101) and now on Roku, Google TV and Android devices.]]>
