How To Watch TNT On Roku For Free

Sally Polly February 25, 2022 | 06:25

Roku is a brand of hardware digital media players manufactured by American company Roku, Inc. They offer access to streaming media content from various online services. In the article below, we will look at how to watch the TNT channel on Roku for free and in the easiest ways.

How To Watch TNT On Roku

You don’t need cable to watch TNT. You can watch TNT live and on-demand using any of the following TV streaming services: Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, DIRECTV STREAM, and YouTube TV.

These services will let you watch TNT Shows like The Alienist, Good Behavior, and more as they air or even on-demand. TNT is also an important channel for hockey and basketball fans as they air nationally televised NBA games and NHL Games. To access TNT on your Roku device, you need an active cable or satellite TV subscribed to TNT.

What is TNT channel?

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TNT (originally an abbreviation for Turner Network Television) is an American basic cable television channel owned by WarnerMedia Studios & Networks that launched in October 1988. TNT's original purpose was to air classic films and television series to which Turner Broadcasting maintained spillover rights through its sister station TBS. Since June 2001, the network had shifted its focus to dramatic television series and feature films, along with some sporting events (including NBA, NHL, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and professional wrestling from AEW Rampage), as TBS shifted its focus to comedic programming.

As of September 2018, TNT was received by approximately 89.573 million households that subscribe to a subscription television service throughout the United States.

European, Middle Eastern, African, Australian, Latin American and Asian versions of TNT were launched in the middle of 1990s, which were exclusively dedicated to movies, mainly from the MGM and Warner Bros. archives (however, the UK, Scandinavian, and Australian versions of TNT all broadcast WCW Monday Nitro (the UK and Scandinavian versions broadcast the show on Friday nights on a four-day delay from its U.S. broadcast), and the Latin American version aired a children's block called "Magic Box"). The European, Australian and Asian versions of TNT shared channel space with Cartoon Network, while the Latin American version shared space with CNN International. The Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific TNT channels were eventually relaunched as Turner Classic Movies, while the Latin American version retained the TNT branding. The most well-known TNT channel in Canada, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific was (and still is) the French version, which used similar graphics to what the flagship U.S. channel was using at the time.

What is Roku?

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Roku is a brand of hardware digital media players manufactured by American company Roku, Inc. They offer access to streaming media content from various online services.

The first Roku model, developed in collaboration with Netflix, was introduced in May 2008. Roku devices have been considered influential on the digital media player market, helping to popularize the concept of low-cost, small-form-factor set-top boxes for over-the-top media consumption. Roku has also licensed its platform as middleware for smart TVs.

In August 2021, Roku reached more than 55 million active accounts, according to its quarterly earnings report. As of January 2022, Roku has 60.1 million active users.

Roku was founded by Anthony Wood in 2002, who had previously founded ReplayTV, a DVR company that competed with TiVo. After ReplayTV's failure, Wood worked for a while at Netflix. In 2007, Wood's company began working with Netflix on Project:Griffin, a set-top box to allow Netflix users to stream Netflix content to their TVs. Only a few weeks before the project's launch, Netflix's founder Reed Hastings decided it would hamper license arrangements with third parties, potentially keeping Netflix off other similar platforms, and killed the project. Fast Company magazine cited the decision to kill the project as "one of Netflix's riskiest moves". In 2019, Roku acquired dataxu, an advertising technology company for $150 million.

Roku TV

Roku announced its first branded Smart TV and it was released in late 2014. These TVs are manufactured by companies like TCL, Westinghouse and Hisense, and use the Roku user interface as the "brain" of the TV. Roku TVs are updated just like the streaming devices. More recent[vague] models also integrate a set of features for use with over-the-air TV signals, including a program guide that provides information for shows and movies available on local antenna broadcast TV, as well as where that content is available to stream, and the ability to pause live TV (although the feature requires a USB hard drive with at least 16GB storage).

On November 14, 2019, Walmart and Roku announced that they would be selling Roku TVs under the Onn brand exclusively at Walmart stores, starting November 29.

In January 2020, Roku created a badge to certify devices as working with a Roku TV model. The first certified brands were TCL North America, Sound United, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology, and Classé.

In January 2021, a Roku executive said one out of three smart TVs sold in the United States and Canada came with Roku's operating system built-in.

The Roku Channel

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Roku launched its own streaming channel on its devices in October 2017. It is ad-supported, but free. Its licensed content includes movies and TV shows from studios such as Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros., Disney, and Universal as well as Roku channel content publishers American Classics, FilmRise, Nosey, OVGuide, Popcornflix, Vidmark, and YuYu. It is implementing an ad revenue sharing model with content providers. On August 8, 2018, the Roku Channel became available on the web as well. Roku also added the "Featured Free" section as the top section of its main menu from which users can get access to direct streaming of shows and movies from its partners.

In January 2019, premium subscription options from select content providers were added to the Roku Channel. Originally only available in the U.S., it launched in the UK on April 7, 2020, with a different selection of movies and TV shows, and without premium subscription add-ons.

On January 8, 2021, Roku announced that it had acquired the original content library of the defunct mobile video service Quibi for an undisclosed amount, reported to be around $100 million. The content is being rebranded as Roku Originals.

How Much Does Roku Cost In Total?

The total cost for using a Roku will vary from user to user. That’s because you first need to decide on a device, and they’re all very different in both price and features. A Roku device can cost as little as $29 or as much as a few thousand dollars. How much you spend really comes down to what you want.

Aside from the actual device, though, there are costs involved with certain channels and streaming services. Some channels and services are free, but others require you to set up a subscription or pay a one-off fee. However, even those that cost money aren’t at a set price. Again, it depends on what you want.

On top of that, there are on-demand channels, such as Redbox, that offer a pay-as-you-go option. The initial Redbox account is free; you can then rent or purchase movies as you please.

How Much Is Roku?

Roku Express — This is the cheapest option, but it can only stream up to HD 1080p, not 4K. It includes a Simple remote. It’s great for first-time streamers, second TVs or if you’re on a budget.

Price: $24.00.

Roku Premiere — The Premiere may look a little different, but it’s basically the same as the Express except for one detail — it can stream in 4K.

Price: $24.99.

Roku Streaming Stick+ — This is Roku’s most portable device. It’s about the size of a flash drive and plugs directly into your TV’s HDMI port. It also has a long-range wireless receiver and includes the Enhanced Voice remote.

Price: $42.50.

Roku Ultra LT — The Ultra LT is intended to be a permanent entertainment system. It includes extended wireless and it’s the cheapest Roku with an Ethernet port. You can insert a micro SD for expanded channel storage, and it comes with the Enhanced Voice remote. However, it doesn’t include an HDMI cable.

Price: $79.99.

Roku Ultra — This is the 2020 model, the Ultra 4800R. It is the fastest and most powerful option you can get. It includes the best wireless receiver and an Ethernet port. It also supports Bluetooth connectivity and can stream in Dolby Vision, on top of its 4K capability.

Price: $97.20.

Roku Smart Soundbar — The Smart Soundbar is a great option if you’re looking to improve your TV’s sound, as this is basically a powerful speaker that has a Roku player built in. It supports Dolby Audio, and has different sound modes and speech clarity options. It also supports Bluetooth and has a USB port for local playback. It comes with the Voice remote.

Price: $179.99.

Roku Streambar — This is another 2020 model. It’s basically the same as the Smart Soundbar but cheaper and more compact. One main difference, though, is that it doesn’t have a dedicated Ethernet port, but you can use the USB port to connect an Ethernet adapter. Like the Smart Soundbar, you get the Voice remote.

Price: $107.99

Roku TV — This is the most expensive way to bag yourself a Roku player, but it could prove worthy if you’re already looking to upgrade your TV. Having a TV with a Roku player built in gives you a unique smart TV experience. It comes with the Simple remote.

Price: We can’t give you an exact price due to the different brands and sizes available, but they start around $197.99 and can go into the thousands.

How to Install TNT on Roku?

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The installation process is very simple on this Roku device. Because the TNT application is available on the Roku streaming device. So, without any disturbance, you can easily get the app on Roku. Here are the steps.

Step 1:

First, turn on your Roku device.

Step 2:

From the Roku menu, you have to go to the Search option.

Step 3:

There, search for the “Watch TNT” application.

Step 4:

Choose the proper application on the list.

Step 5:

To install the app, you have to choose the “Add Channel” option.

Step 6:

Then, select the Go to Channel option and then open the app.

Step 7:

Finally, you can view your installed TNT application on your Roku device.

How to Activate TNT on Roku?

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Once your installation process is over, you need to activate your TNT account on Roku to watch all your favorite and amazing content on TNT. To activate your TNT on Roku, follow the below steps.

Step 1:

You have to open the installed Watch TNT application.

Step 2:

Select the “Sign in” option and then note down the activation code from your screen.

Step 3:

You need to visit the website of https://www.tntdrama.com/activate/roku on your PC or Android device.

Step 4:

There, you have to enter the Activation Code and select the “Submit” option.

Step 5:

Choose the TV Provider option to log in to your account with the proper details and then stream your TNT channel on the Roku device exclusively.

Is TNT free on Roku?

Absolutely Yes. You can watch all your TNT content on Roku freely. To watch all your favorite content, you need to have a Cable TV or Live TV subscription.

Is TNT available on Roku?

Of course. It’s available on the Roku Channel Store. To install the TNT application on your Roku device, you need to follow the above steps properly and then get your app easily.

How to Watch TNT on Roku without Cable

To watch TNT on any available device, you need an active cable TV subscribed to the TNT channel. If you don’t have one, then are several subscription-based streaming services available on Roku to stream TNT. Here are some of the services that support streaming TNT

*YouTube TV

*Hulu + Live TV

*Sling TV

*AT&T TV

Note: If you are a first-time user of these services, you can avail the free trial provided by the service.