News > Streaming Roku Announces Interactive Experience for New Year’s Eve Entertainment, trivia, and giveaways By Lawrence Bonk Lawrence Bonk News Reporter Florida State University Lawrence Bonk is a tech news reporter for Lifewire, specializing in gaming, AI, VR, and consumer tech, including iOS, macOS, wearables, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 16, 2021 10:49PM EST Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Western Kentucky University Gulf Coast Community College Jerri L. Ledford has been writing, editing, and fact-checking tech stories since 1994. Her work has appeared in Computerworld, PC Magazine, Information Today, and many others. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Streaming Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Why spend New Year's Eve with friends and family when you could sing Auld Lang Syne to your Roku streaming device? The company just unveiled the "Ring in 2022 with The Roku Channel" multimedia event, as announced via blog post. This interactive experience is available to all Roku device owners and includes a customizable countdown clock, trivia games, free streaming shows, and free music channels supplied by iHeartRadio and Vevo. Roku Roku also announced "The Year in Streaming" special that will air on New Year's Eve, featuring hosts Maria Menounos and Andrew Hawkins as they countdown the top ten streaming programs of the year. Roku promises the special includes "celebrity guests and tons of laughter." The company also unveiled some holiday-themed features that become available on December 27, including the ability to customize your Roku city with themed wallpaper, prize giveaways, and plenty of $0.99 deals on popular streaming channels like Starz and Showtime. The actual New Year's Eve countdown begins at 11:55 pm local time on December 31, but Roku says that if you're particularly eager about kicking 2021 to the curb, you can start the countdown at any time throughout the day. To access any of this content, search for "New Year" or use the left-hand navigation menu of your Roku device. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit