Brand New CNN+ To End Service April 30th
Barely a blip on the smart TV radar screen, the new much-hyped on-demand CNN Plus streaming news service is history. The cable news network confirmed the decision in its own reporting on Thursday afternoon, adding that the virtually still-born digital news offering will shut down…
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…
RT America To Cease Operations In Wake Of Crisis In Ukraine
Faced with cascading removals of Russian Today channels from distribution services and platforms around the world in the wake of the crisis in Ukraine, RT America, the U.S.-facing news/opinion channel backed with Russian-government funding, announced it will cease operations and lay off staff in coming…
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…
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…
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