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…
Study: Half Of U.S. TVs Are Smart
More than half of all television sets in U.S. homes are so-called “smart TVs” with the ability to connect to internet streaming services, and some seven out of 10 U.S. households reported having at least one smart TV. That’s according to a study of more…
Study: Amazon Was Top Global Connected TV Device Leader In Q4
Amazon came out the big winner in the global connected devices market during Q4 2020, boosted by COVID-19 lock downs that generated a spike in streaming entertainment use, according to a study released Tuesday by Strategy Analytics. The market research firm said that overall, global…
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…
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