Subj : Theres a new free Christmas movie thatll cost you extra this year
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Nov 28 2024 14:15:05

Theres a new free Christmas movie thatll cost you extra this year from 
Walmart and Roku

Date:
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:01:30 +0000

Description:
The Roku Channel has a new free Christmas movie but there's a surprisingly 
expensive twist.

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Roku Channel has teamed up with Walmart for an interactive festive movie 
While free to watch, it will let viewers buy products on their TV during 
specific parts of the story This is the retailer's second attempt after 
trialling a social media romcom series 

It's the end of November, and as the most wonderful time of the year 
approaches everyone is settling down to watch Christmas movies . There's 
plenty on offer whether you want a cozy classic, a cheesy Hallmark guilty 
pleasure, or some alternative horror festive offerings (I'm usually the 
latter, admittedly). The best streaming services have a lot on offer, but the 
Roku Channel has announced a very different kind of movie, one that might end 
up costing you more than you planned. 

 Jingle Bell Love is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, one of the best 
free streaming services . It stars Joey McIntyre, a member of the boy band 
New Kids on the Block, who plays a single father visiting his late wifes 
hometown where he finds love in an unexpected place. So yeah, exactly the 
kind of feel-good romance you'd expect! 

But it's not your average movie, it's interactive because it allows viewers 
to buy products from Walmart on their TV during specific parts of the story. 
So if you've ever seen something in a movie and thought "Hey, I want one of 
those", now's your chance. 

Take a look at the trailer below. How does Jingle Bell Love's interactive 
elements work? 

Reaching into the TV and taking something is a concept that's still not yet 
available, as cool as the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie made it 
look. So Walmart has a different approach to what they're describing as a 
"shoppable TV". 

Prior to Jingle Bell Love , the supermarket trialed a social media romcom 
series Add to Heart , which had 23 episodes released on TikTok, Roku, and 
YouTube last December. Clearly a lot of work went into this, as even some of 
the best Netflix shows don't have 23 episode runs. 

During each minute long episode, we saw a bunch of products like an ELF 
lipgloss and a drone, and the YouTube description had a link to buy the 
products featured in that episode. 

According to Business Insider, they're going one step further with Jingle 
Bell Love , as it's a feature length movie and Walmart will make it easier to 
buy products seen on the TV screen by enabling account connections between 
Walmart and Roku, so that payment information can be filled out 
automatically. Feedback off the back of Add to Heart suggested that it was 
"too much work to buy stuff." You might also like Your Google TV just got a 
big, free Roku Channel upgrade  here's what's new The best cheap Roku sales 
and deals for November 2024 This 72% off Disney Plus and Hulu Black Friday 
deal is absolutely essential for Christmas viewing



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/streaming/theres-a-new-free-christmas-movie-thatll-c
ost-you-extra-this-year-from-walmart-and-roku


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