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…
Roku Holiday Survey Spurs Major Brand Awareness Ad Campaign
Getting ready to plan for the holidays? Be forewarned that some 32% of consumers plan to purchase big ticket items costing more than $500 this season, and 63% of those are looking at consumer electronics items specifically, according to a recent Harris Poll commissioned by…
Roku Raises Bar On Streaming Stick 4K With More Power, OS V 10.5
Roku said unveiled Monday a latest Roku Streaming Stick 4K, bringing more power and capabilities to the popular add-on stream platform, and at the same time announced the it will soon be rolling out a new Roku OS v.10.5 update for hits family of streaming…
Roku Survey Finds Streaming Passed A Tipping Point In The U.S.
In the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the generation of more over-the-top viewing among most Americans which has further encouraged the release of more live streaming and movies online, according to results of video-streaming specialist Roku’s annual survey. The smart TV streaming technology…
Altice Offers Free Android Box With 1Gbps Broadband-Only Service
Cable Multi System Operator Altice USA this week became the next traditional pay-TV provider to leverage its broadband-only service using the offer of a free OTT media streaming device to hold onto defecting cord cutters. Altice USA, which several years ago acquired the former Cablevision…
30 Roku Originals Programs, Channels To Premiere May 20th
Thirty “Roku Originals” programs are slated to make their debut on “The Roku Channel” beginning on May 20th — “Streaming Day”, the Roku smart TV and streaming devices platform and services developer revealed Thursday. The new Roku Originals features will be added to Roku’s rapidly…
Roku Unveils Express 4K+, Streambar Pro, Remote Pro, OS 10
Roku introduced Tuesday a next-generation Roku Express 4K+ streaming adapter, an upgraded Roku Streambar Pro and announced the rollout of a Roku OS 10 firmware update for all new and most legacy Roku devices. At the same time, Roku said it is adding a new…
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