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prem0069
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Great channel removed from Roku within the last month

I had a great channel added on Roku that had a boatload of awesome movies from the 80s, 70s, 60s & 50s like Duel, Soylent Green & Day of the Locust to movies like Charlie the Lonesome Cougar. Alot of horror & Sci-fi classics that weren't obscure, but not shown on usual streams. I just can't remember the name of the channel & it's no longer on my channel list. Idk if I removed it or it got taken down. I'm thinking taken down, bcuz there were great movies on there and they were free.

If anyone knows of any great channels that were just removed within the last month April, May 2023 from Roku or somehow know of the channel which I can't remember let me know. Such an awesome channel & idk what happened. Thanks for any help

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atc98092
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Re: Great channel removed from Roku within the last month

When a channel like that is removed, it's one of two things. Either the provider shut itself down (went out of business) or it was found to be providing content it didn't have the legal right to provide. The timeframe of the media you mention is still going to be under copyright ownership by someone, and a provider can't offer it via streaming without permission (which means they pay for the privilege).

When they come to Roku's attention, Roku has to remove the channel or be legally liable themselves for allowing unauthorized content.

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UNOwenNYC
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Re: Great channel removed from Roku within the last month (I've got TERRIFIC news...🤫

i used to watch the channel myself.

I don't know what happened to it, but, it's seems tohave been 'reborn' under the name Cinema Box'.a few days ago (today's Thursday, 25 May, 23). 

Everything you loved, it's all there. I'm watching Funeral In Berlin, right now.

BruiserBB
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Re: Great channel removed from Roku within the last month (I've got TERRIFIC news...🤫

Now Cinema Box removed today 7/10/2023

ricksmith302
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Re: Great channel removed from Roku within the last month (I've got TERRIFIC news...🤫

"Cinema Box" had some good movies, unlike most of the **bleep** on ROKU.

Too good to be true I guess,

What happened to it?

 

Software updated, and good-bye "Cinema Box".

Scum.

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Re: Great channel removed from Roku within the last month (I've got TERRIFIC news...🤫

I was actually trying to help a friend download Cinema Box yesterday and we couldn't find it. When I looked for the app on my Roku and it was gone. Great channel. Great movies. All free. No commercials. I was always afraid he was too good to be true and it was. But I did discover Cineverse. Not bad. But I still will miss Cinema Box.

 

 

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ricksmith302
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Re: Great channel removed from Roku within the last month (I've got TERRIFIC news...🤫

Looked at CINEVERSE. Too much perversion for us. We are old school.

You know, traditional values, Christianity, like that. We'd have to fumigate

our house just watching the previews.

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ToniP119
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Re: Great channel removed from Roku within the last month

The channel was cinema box. I found it 2 weeks ago. Had the best movies for 1 week. I came back from vacation and it was gone. Reinstalled it but now it only has a handful of awful movies. Bummer

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RokuJechealR
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Re: Great channel removed from Roku within the last month

Hi @ToniP119,

Greetings from the Roku Community!

We understand you have a query about the channel. Please be advised that we don't have details as to why the channel was removed.

You'll want to contact the channel's support directly to inquire further about that channel's features and functionality. Many channels on Roku are developed and maintained by the channel providers themselves.

Also, you can check why a channel may have been removed here.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please let us know.

Best regards,

Chel

Jecheal R.
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atc98092
Community Streaming Expert

Re: Great channel removed from Roku within the last month


@ToniP119 wrote:

The channel was cinema box. I found it 2 weeks ago. Had the best movies for 1 week. I came back from vacation and it was gone. Reinstalled it but now it only has a handful of awful movies. Bummer


That's a pretty good indication it was streaming media without permission. 

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