Roku Channel To Add Premium Subscription Services
Roku said Wednesday that it is expanding The Roku Channel app available through Roku TVs, Roku devices and partner devices to include “Premium Subscriptions” that will let users watch paid premium entertainment programming along with free ad-supported content through one user interface. At the same…
Roku Reveals Free Content ‘Stream-a-thon’ Week
Streaming media device-giant Roku said Monday that it will conduct its first-ever week-long “Stream-a-thon” beginning December 26th when it will present a selection of top shows and premium TV to Roku users for free. The Stream-a-thon will run from Dec. 26th through Jan. 1st, and…
Review: Roku TV Speakers Add Big Sound For $200
Roku, the developer of Roku media streamers and the highly popular Roku TVs, recently began selling its first wireless speakers, designed to give home theater sound to Roku TVs whose built-in sound systems haven’t been known for their great depth or impressiveness. We recently had…
WarnerMedia Pulls Plug On FilmStruck
FilmStruck, the movie streaming service for art house, foreign and classic films launched by Turner Classic Movies unit of Warner Digital Entertainment in 2016, is halting operations Nov. 29th for being too niche oriented, its parent WarnerMedia explained last week. The Subscription Video on Demand…
First Magnavox Roku TV Hits Retail
The first Magnavox branded Roku TV, marketed in the U.S. under brand license by Funai, was released to retail this week, the company said. Magnavox joins a growing list of brands that have turned to the popular third-party Roku OS to provide smart TV functionality…
Review: 2018 Roku Ultra Brings HLG, Google Assistant
Among the newly updated Roku media players recently announced for 2018 is a refresh of its top-of-the-line Roku Ultra set-top box bringing a small number of upgrades. All Roku media players will be hitting retail stores this month (expected street date is Oct. 16th), and…
CR Study Spurs Smart TV Security Fixes
Samsung and Roku are reportedly addressing certain alleged security vulnerabilities affecting smart TVs, and in Roku’s case, media players as well, after potential problems were identify by Consumer Reports (CR) earlier this year. A CR study into smart TV and streaming device vulnerabilities discovered that…
Roku Updates OS, Adds Three Upgraded Media Streamers
Roku is adding a new versions of its operating systems for set-top media adapters (OS 9.0) and for its integrated Roku TVs (OS 8.2) that will offer a variety of features to make the Roku experience even easier to use. At the same time, the…
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