AMI’s award-winning content now available via the AMI+ app on Roku in Canada
AMI is proud to announce that Canadians can access its library of award-winning content via the AMI+ app on all Roku devices.
Available with no subscription or sign-in required, AMI+ content includes documentaries and the series Postcards From…, Canadian Screen Award winner By Hook or By Cook, Adaptable Animals, Dish with Mary, Healthy at Home with Bobbi Janzen, Level Playing Field, Mind Your Own Business and Our Community.
“We are excited to have AMI+ programming available to viewers on Roku,” says David Errington, President and CEO of AMI. “This is the next step in spreading the news about AMI and our mission to entertain, inform and empower Canadians with disabilities through the offering of relevant original content.”
“At Roku, we want to offer our Canadian customers a wide variety of entertainment for all abilities. AMI is a welcome addition to the free and paid streaming services on Roku, with its mixture of original programs and popular TV shows and movies,” said Mary Anne Taylor, Head of Content Distribution, Canada at Roku.
Series descriptions:
Postcards From…
Embark on a multisensory journey, revealing a secret side to Canada we taste, touch, smell, see and hear for the first time.
By Hook or By Cook
Bruce Cook, a stunt motocross rider who is disabled, wants to help others with disabilities enjoy life’s possibilities with the unique innovations that he creates.
Adaptable Animals
Adaptable Animals looks at the world of animals with disabilities, and the advances in veterinary medicine that provide them with prosthetics, thanks to the specialized work of Janice Olynich.
Dish with Mary
Mary Mammoliti—a home cook and food blogger who is partially sighted—knows her way around the kitchen and proves it during fun cook-alongs with renowned Canadian chefs.
Healthy at Home with Bobbi Janzen
Fitness instructor Bobbi Janzen guides viewers through a home workout that tones and strengthens for everyday living.
Level Playing Field
Paralympian Greg Westlake introduces the athletes, community groups and grassroots innovators who demonstrate a desire to help drive positive social change through sport.
Mind Your Own Business
With the help of mentors, entrepreneurs in the disability community aim to take their businesses to the next level.
Our Community
Highlighting the people, places, organizations or things that have made life more enjoyable for Canadians with a disability.
Add the AMI+ app to your home screen directly from the Channel Store on your Roku streaming device.
About Accessible Media Inc.
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
For media inquiries and information, please contact:
Janis Davidson Pressick, Director, Marketing and Communications
(800) 567-6755 Ext. 0971, janis.davidsonpressick@ami.ca
Or
Greg David, Communications Specialist, Accessible Media Inc., Greg.David@ami.ca, 647-417-0631