Cineverse Adds Two SVOD Channels on Roku at $4.99/Month
CNVS•Cineverse launched two SVOD channels—So … Real and Cineverse—on The Roku Channel's Premium Subscriptions, offering new lifestyle, reality and drama content for $4.99 monthly or $49.99 annually. So … Real transitions from a FAST channel launched in 2020, expanding Cineverse's streaming footprint and subscriber reach on Roku devices.
1. Launch of SVOD Channels on Roku
Cineverse has introduced two subscription video-on-demand channels—So … Real and its flagship Cineverse—on The Roku Channel's Premium Subscriptions platform. This marks the SVOD debut of So … Real and broadens Cineverse’s direct-to-consumer streaming offerings on Roku devices.
2. Programming Lineup
So … Real features lifestyle and reality titles including The Only Way is Essex, Inside the Ambulance, Extreme Salvage Squad, Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners and Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. Cineverse SVOD offers drama and film series such as Being Human (UK), The Fall, The English Teacher, Maurice and I Shouldn't Be Alive.
3. Subscription and Pricing
Both SVOD channels are available in the U.S. for $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year, accessible through a single Roku account login. Subscribers can add or cancel services at any time via Roku devices, the Roku mobile app or web portal.
4. Growth and Strategic Impact
The move leverages Roku’s market leadership to expand Cineverse’s reach, building on So … Real’s popularity since its 2020 FAST launch. It enhances the company’s SVOD footprint and aims to drive subscriber growth and recurring revenue on a leading streaming platform.
