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…
Peacock Arrives On Roku Streaming Devices, and Roku TVs
Roku formally announced Monday that NBC Universal’s new premium streaming app Peacock has come to Roku streaming media players and Roku TVs. Roku and the media conglomerate struck a last-minute deal Friday, avoiding a looming blackout of nearly 50 NBC Universal TV Everywhere Apps ,…
TCL Takes Roku TVs To Europe, South America
Roku and China-based television manufacturer TCL continue to expand the footprint of the Roku TV platform to new countries and regions around the world, including Europe and South America, Roku announced Wednesday. In a statement from Roku released as its second quarter financial advisory hit…
Roku, HBO Come To The Aid Of Shelter-In-Place Shut-ins
HBO and Roku are doing their part to encourage U.S. consumers to shelter-in-place without going crazy during the COVID-19 crisis. HBO announced Thursday that it is offering a selection of popular HBO series free to stream via its current streaming apps HBO NOW and HBO…
Roku OS v. 9.3 To Bring Voice AI, Soundbar Enhancements
Streaming video giant Roku said today that it will start rolling out a new system OS v. 9.3 to Roku devices in the coming weeks bringing more seamless integration with its soundbar and further integration with AI voice integration. The new version of the OS…
Roku Adds 5.1 Surround To Its Audio Products Package
On the heels of the announcement of the recent Roku TV Ready program, smart TV platform developer Roku announced today a firmware update that will bring a full 5.1-channel surround experience to owners of Roku or onn-branded Roku soundbars, wireless speakers and wireless subwoofers. In…
Hisense To Launch `Dual Cell’ 4K Ultra HD LCD TV
Hisense is using CES 2020 for the U.S. launch of its Dual Cell 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV technology while celebrating the achievement of its market share growth into a top five contender for North American television sales. Jim Ninesling, head of U.S. AV…
Hisense Launches R8F 4K Ultra HD Roku TV Series
Hisense introduced Monday its R8F 4K Ultra HD/HDR LED-LCD TV series featuring a built-in Roku TV platform for easy to use video streaming. Hisense said the R8F series will be the first Roku TVs to incorporate the China-based TV makers’ 2019 4K UHD premium “ULED”…
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