As first reported by Variety via PR Newswire, Warner Music Group announced that WMX, their artist services and creative content division, will be releasing three free and ad-supported television (FAST) channels on the Roku Channel. These free streaming channels are: WMX Pop, WMX Rock, and WMX Hip-Hop, and you can access them by going to the Roku channel’s Live TV Guide.
Not only will these channels have music videos and concerts from Warner Music, but there will also be new original series. Iconic Records: Life After Death, which is produced by radio personality Angie Martinez, will focus on iconic music albums, like the late Notorious B.I.G.’s “Life After Death.” In addition, Warner Music Group’s other brands will have original content on the FAST Channels, among them UPROXX, whose series People’s Party With Talib Kweli and Just Blaze and Katty Custom’s Fresh Pair will be available to stream.
On the new channels, WMX president, media & content business Ben Blank said, “We’re extremely excited to partner with The Roku Channel to bring our robust music video catalog and original programming to every screen. The FAST channel space is expanding rapidly, and this move enables us to further reach music fans everywhere they are. The Roku Channel has been an incredible partner, and as the market leader in FAST, their ecosystem provides the perfect environment to launch our channels.”
