The Roku Channel Adds Its First Original Adult Animated Comedy
Roku announced Thursday that it will soon premiere its first adult animated series as part of its original program offerings on the streaming media company’s ad-supported The Roku Channel. The series, called “Doomlands” is scheduled to make its debut on January 28th, and will draw…
Dataxis: Crowded TV OS Field Could Start To Consolidate
The battle for smart TV OS market dominance is likely to get a lot more competitive and crowded in 2022, before we start to see inevitable consolidation, according to market research firm Dataxis. The Dataxis market research firm suggested that the smart TV playing field…
New Sharp-Branded Roku TVs Headed For U.S. Stores In 2022
With the Sharp TV brand back in the stable of Foxconn-controlled Sharp Electronics for the United States, Roku said Monday that new Sharp-branded Roku TVs soon will be coming to North America in 2022. Roku also used the occasion of the Sharp Roku TV brand…
Six More Brands Join The `Roku TV Ready’ Certification Program
Roku announced it has added six new consumer electronics brand partners to the Roku TV Ready Certification program. New partners that signed on over the course of the last year include Element, JVC, Pheanoo, and Philips, with Polk Audio and Westinghouse, which will be added…
Roku Plans Interactive New Year Media Event
Roku revealed it is planning to give its streaming service customers an engaging way to enjoy the lead up to the New Year of 2022, without leaving the house. The company, which is known for its affordable and easy to use streaming media players and…
Roku, Google Extend Agreement On YouTube, YouTube TV Carriage
In eleventh-hour fashion, Roku announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Google on a new multi-year extension to an agreement to keep the main YouTube app and (restored) YouTube TV live streaming service available for new Roku device owners in the Roku Channel…
Hisense Ships 75″ U800GR 8K Roku TV With Quantum Dot Color
Hisense revealed Wednesday that it is now selling its 75-inch 8K U800GR premium ULED Roku TV. The 8K Roku TV is certified by the 8K Association to deliver pictures with 33 million pixels (or four times more depth and clarity than a 4K TV). The…
Hisense U6GR Series 4K Quantum Dot Roku TVs Hit Costco
Hisense announced Wednesday that its U6GR5 series 4K Hisense Roku TVs with the company’s ULED premium picture processing technologies are available now through Costco. The Hisense U6GR5 series 4K UHD LED-LCD TVs feature Quantum Dot color enhancement technology, 4K resolution with high dynamic range (HDR)…
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