Roku turned in first-quarter 2025 earnings that edged over Wall Street forecasts and announced a $185 million deal to buy Frndly TV, a subscription streaming service that offers live TV, on-demand video,

In addition to Roku, Frndly TV will continue to be available on all platforms and devices where it’s available today, including Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Google TV, Apple TV, Samsung, Vizio, the web (and via Chromecast), and mobile (Android, iOS).

The Frndly TV service is a relative newcomer having been founded in 2019 out of Denver, Colorado. Frndly offers its subscribers access to more than 50 live TV channels including A&E, History Channel, Lifetime, and the Game Show Network. It also comes with on-demand content and recording with an unlimited cloud-based DVR starting at $6.99/month.