Roku has teamed with NBCUniversal to offer eight local NBC stations as free offerings on its popular Roku Channel . It is the first time local stations will be on the Roku Channel, which the company says has reach to households with 80 million people. The local channels from New York, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington DC, Hartford, CT and South Florida will be available through the Roku Channel’s on-screen guide. “Audiences are increasingly opting to consume news through streaming , and local news has consistently been one of the top requested categories by our users,” Ashley Hovey, head of The Roku Channel, AVOD, said in a press release. “ We’re excited to work with NBCUniversal Local and the NBC Stations to expand our relevant live TV offering for streamers and to bring news from multiple major cities to millions of viewers across the country to easily access and enjoy.” The local TV sector has found its way to streaming after a … [Read more...] about Roku Channel Adds Eight NBCUniversal Local Stations In A First For The Streaming Platform