Roku Passed 50 Million User Milestone In 2020
Roku finished 2020 having surpassed a user milestone, with 51.2 million total active accounts, up by some 14 million users over the course of the pandemic-strained year, the company announced Wednesday. Cumulatively, Roku users enjoyed 17 billion hours of streaming content in the fourth quarter…
HBO Max App Comes To Roku Devices
Roku and AT&T/WarnerMedia have finally reached an agreement for the smart media player resource to carry the popular new HBO Max premium app on Roku streaming devices and Roku TV sets, the companies announced. Starting now (Dec. 17, 2020), Roku users will begin to find…
Vewd OpX Unveiled For OTT, Linear Pay-TV Integration
Technology to simplify finding and streaming of all-types of OTT content along with linear pay-TV services may soon make its way to your favorite pay-TV set-top box or supporting media streamer. Vewd, an over-the-top streaming platform developer formerly known for its Opera-branded browser family, introduced…
Roku To Serve Up Black Friday Deals On Streaming Players Nov. 20-30th
Roku is preparing this week to kick off its Black Friday promotions, offering savings on a range of its most popular streaming media players, streaming sticks and the new compact Roku Streambar. Limited-time Black Friday price breaks are being offered starting Nov. 20th through Nov….
`Bloomberg Quicktake’ App Comes To Smart TVs
Cord-cutters with smart TVs or media streaming players are about to get a new news app and streaming channel for live and on-demand stories delivered with a business spin. Beginning at 9 am EST tomorrow (November 9th), Bloomberg Media will launch its streaming news network,…
Review: Roku Ultra 2020 Gets Snappier, Brings Dolby Vision
Today, Roku is making available the 2020 version of its flagship premium Roku Ultra HDMI-connected set-top media streamer, and we believe many people dissatisfied with the way they get streaming apps and content will find this a good add-on solution. The good news is that…
Roku Offers Special Prime Day Deals On Media Streamers All Week
Roku announced Sunday that it will offer special deals all week on three of its most popular streaming media players in honor of Amazon Prime Day, Oct. 13th-14th. The offer covers some of Roku’s most affordable models, with additional savings tacked on for the limited…
Consumer Studies Point To A Streamy Holiday Season
With the holidays fast approaching and Amazon Prime Day just ahead, Roku this week released findings from its 2020 Holiday Consumer Shopping study shedding a little light on the zeitgeist of U.S. consumers preparing for the biggest shopping period of the year during this unprecedented…
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