Roku Officially Announces Marketing Plans For Its Own-Branded Roku TVs In 2023
At CES 2023, smart TV company Roku confirmed long-speculation that it will be offering its first-ever Roku-made and solely branded Roku TVs through two value-oriented model series — Roku Select and Roku Plus. The first fruits of the company’s own designed, built and self-marketed TVs…
Nordic Viaplay Content Comes To The Roku Channel
Roku this week had good news for U.S. fans of Nordic-originated television content through a deal to bring more than 1,500 hours of premium movies and programs from the region’s streaming content distributor Viaplay as a premium channel service partner available in the U.S. through…
Roku Launches `Sports Experience’ Destination On Home Screen UI
Roku launched today a new Sports experience that combines updates to live and upcoming sports from across the Roku platform into a new centralized sports-content-centric location to make it easier to find and stream sports events. Users will no long need to click through multiple…
Roku OS V. 11.5 Expands Private Listening, Voice Commands, `What To Watch’
Along with Monday’s announcements of new Roku Express and Roku Sound Bass products Monday, the smart TV platform resource revealed that a new Roku OS 11.5 firmware update will be coming to its supported devices in the coming months. The update, which was announced through…
Reports: Roku Considering Investment Stake In Starz
Roku is reportedly exploring a 20% investment stake in Lionsgate Entertainment’s Starz premium movie and TV program service. According to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday, the smart TV ecosystem company could be preparing to team up with Apollo Global Management to take a minority…
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…
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…
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