Jim Henson Company & Roku Enter Licensing Pact

The Jim Henson Company has licensed hundreds of hours of its family-friendly content to Roku.

The programming launched on The Roku Channel today (April 23). Among the Henson titles now available via Roku are The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, Mother Goose Stories, Animal Show, Construction Site, The Hoobs, Mopatop’s Shop, The Secret Life of Toys, Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola, Brats of the Lost Nebula, The Ghosts of Faffner Hall and Hi Opie.

Titles available from HIP (Henson Independent Properties), the company’s third-party distribution label, include Elias: Rescue Team Adventure and The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin.

Anna Moorefield, VP of global distribution at The Jim Henson Company, said: “Henson’s partnership with Roku is our first big step back into the AVOD market, providing hundreds of hours of our classic content to families. Titles such as Animal Show and The Hoobs have not been available for many years, and now is the perfect time to share these evergreen gems with fans new and old alike.”