Roku debuts a 15-minute weekly series that recommends what to watch next
Roku is expanding its programming for its free content hub, The Roku Channel, with today’s launch of its own weekly entertainment program called “Roku Recommends.” The 15-minute show will leverage Roku’s data to highlight the Top 5 titles for viewers to stream that week. While not exactly “original programming” the way that Roku’s recent additions of its acquired Quibi content is, the series will run only on Roku, where it can be found in The Roku Channel and Featured Free, with new episodes every Thursday.
The series is the first production to emerge from the new Roku Brand Studio a studio that aims to produce video ads and other custom branded content for ad partners. The show is produced by Funny Or Die, and Mike Farah, Beth Belew and Jim Ziegler serve as executive producers.
History of Swear Words Trailer: Join Nicolas Cage For an Education in Expletives
Netflix has released the official trailer for their upcoming new six-part comedy series
History of Swear Words, featuring Oscar winner Nicolas Cage as he guides us to through the history, evolution and cultural impact of curse words. Featuring guest stars including Sarah Silverman and Nick Offerman, the series will be available for streaming on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Check out the video in the player below!
History of Swear Words will feature interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers as they give viewers an in-depth look at the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words,” including “f–k,” “s–t,” “b h,” “d–k” and “damn.”
Hollywood star Nicolas Cage is set to host a new docu-series that will examine the genesis of cuss words. Titled "History of Swear Words", the Netflix show has been developed by Funny or Die and Industrial Media's B17 Entertainment, according to The Hollywood Reporter.