Your Google TV just got a big, free Roku Channel upgrade – here's what's new

• The Roku Channel is becoming tightly integrated with Google TV
• Roku's 500-plus free channels will be searchable and easily accessible
• Home screen integration for recommendations and currently watched titles

The Roku Channel is about to get a whole lot better on Google TV and Android TV. Over the next few weeks, Roku and Google will be improving the Roku Channel experience to make it much easier to find things you'll want to watch, while significantly upgrading your Google TV experience.

Starting today, Google TV will be rolling out Roku Channel integration that'll add the channel to the Google TV search feature. It'll also bring Roku's 500-plus FAST (Free, Ad-Supported TV) channels into Google TV's Live tab, the free hub for live TV.

On paper, this looks like a win-win: Google TV users get improved viewing options and Roku gets more visibility ...