Element Introduces World’s First Outdoor 4K Roku TV
Roku announced the introduction of the first Roku TV designed for outdoor use. The 55-inch outdoor Element Roku TV will soon be coming to Walmart.com at a $1,299.99 retail price. Roku said the 4K UHD LED-LCD TV set is ideal for movie nights and game-day…
Reports: Roku Considering Investment Stake In Starz
Roku is reportedly exploring a 20% investment stake in Lionsgate Entertainment’s Starz premium movie and TV program service. According to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday, the smart TV ecosystem company could be preparing to team up with Apollo Global Management to take a minority…
TCL Names New NA Executive Team In A Bid To Take Global TV Brand To No. 2 Or Higher
In an interesting game of executive musical chairs, TCL North America revealed Monday that it has hired Chris Hamdorf, former LG U.S. senior sales and marketing VP, as its new senior VP. Hamdorf replaces Chris Larson, who as we previously reported, joined Roku back in…
Roku Adds CNN Plus To News Service’s App Available For Download Soon
Roku is adding the new CNN Plus premium subscription video on demand service to a new expanded CNN app, the news service announced in a blog Monday. Roku TV and Roku media streaming adapter users will soon be able to get the new service by…
Roku OS 11 To Bring Personal Photo Sharing, Voice Keyboard Input
Roku revealed Tuesday its new Roku OS 11 smart TV firmware update will start rolling out to Roku devices in the coming weeks. After Roku OS 11 rolls out to supported Roku streaming players, Roku TV models, and Roku peripherals, the company said the firmware…
Report: Roku Studying Possibility Of Making Its Own Roku TVs
Roku reportedly has conducted focus group studies exploring the possibility of manufacturing and marketing Roku TVs under its own brand. According to a Business Insider story this week citing only an individual “familiar” with the activity, Roku has allegedly started conducting focus groups this month…
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…
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