Two of your favorite media brands have teamed up to bring you the ultimate entertainment experience! Today the People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN) is available for FREE on Roku players and Roku TV models in the U.S.
The PEN channel offers Roku customers an always-on experience and a long form programming format of daily, exclusive, celebrity, pop culture, human interest and lifestyle series, specials and live event coverage. People and Entertainment Weekly’s (EW) behind-the-velvet-rope access brings you extensive coverage of awards shows, festivals, premieres and interviews.
The programming highlights for PEN’s launch week include:
– The Jess Cagle Interview. Hollywood’s most fascinating stars and creative minds open up about their childhoods, their inspirations, their finest moments and their greatest challenges in this series, which showcases in-depth conversations with People and Entertainment Weekly Editorial Director Jess Cagle. Premiering September 13, Jess goes one on one with Jimmy Kimmel as he heads toward his Emmy hosting gig. Cagle’s interviews with Viola Davis, Chelsea Handler, Blake Lively, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Reynolds will be available on demand. (Premieres September 13)
– EW Reunites: The Cast of Friday Night Lights. Kicking off the series of specials will be the highly anticipated, epic 10th anniversary celebration of the fan favorite, Friday Night Lights. Cast members descend on Austin, Texas, at the home field of the Dillon Panthers to relive the memories and celebrate the show’s legacy with each other and with the diehard fans who continue to cherish the show. (Premieres September 14)
– The Children of 9/11: 15 Years Later. This documentary, which premieres September 13,chronicles the lives of five children who not only lost their fathers but never got the chance to meet them because they were still in their mothers’ wombs. This is their story. Told through first-person narratives, this moving documentary explores the price of heroism—the grief, loss, and lessons learned by five teenagers coming of age in a world where terrorist attacks are part of everyday life, a sad truth they know better than most Americans. (Premieres September 13)
– Red Carpet Live Special. The network goes live from the Emmy’s red carpet at 6 p.m. ET for a two-hour special with hosts Alicia Quarles and People Deputy Editor JD Heyman. (Premieres September 18)
– People Cover Story. This weekly deep-dive mini-documentary gives viewers a 360-degree look inside the cover story of the latest issue of People every week. Patrick Dempsey, this week’s cover subject, opens up about changing his life, leaving Grey’s Anatomy, saving his marriage and focusing on his kids. (Premieres September 13)
– People Features. From celebrity to pop culture, human interest, and true crime, this series taps into the iconic magazine’s in-depth reporting, exclusive access and insider knowledge to create a powerful—and often emotional—signature documentary series. On People Features, Rory Feek, husband of the late country star Joey Feek talks about raising their daughter, who was born with Down syndrome, and how they’re coping since Joey’s death earlier this year. (Premieres September 15)
Also premiering in September are the following:
Hollywood At Home, a new series that gives viewers a unique look at how their favorite stars live – it’s the ultimate celebrity open house! Up first are Steve Harvey and Kathy Griffin; People Mom Talk, a firsthand look into how celebrities experience both the joys and challenges of motherhood; Reality Check, hosted by EW’s Tim Stack—over rosé, of course—is a fun take on our guiltiest pleasure, reality TV; and BingeWorthy, a smart, humorous review of what’s burning up the small screen, from upcoming series and new season premieres to the water-cooler shows of the past week, featuring TV-obsessed hosts, Jessica Shaw and Touré.
PEN will also feature insider access to Time Inc.’s star-studded events, such as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, the Time 100, Essence Festival, Food & Wine Classic in Aspen and more. The most popular programming from the Time Inc. stable of brands will be featured on the network, including two Emmy award-nominated programs: Year in Space from Time and Underdogs from Sports Illustrated.
Find the PEN channel in the “Lifestyle” category in the Roku Channel Store now on Roku players and Roku TV models.
Happy Streaming!
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