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: Return Of Live Sports Unlikely To Help Pay-TV Much
Roku, a leading supplier of streaming video devices and services, released Tuesday the findings of a cord cutting survey it commissioned of U.S. consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic showing traditional pay-TV services are unlikely to see many cord cutters returning as live sporting events resume….
Roku Offers Father’s Day Specials On Streamers, Soundbars, Channels
Anyone interested in helping Dad upgrade his smart TV system during the COVID-19 crisis might be please to find out that Roku is offering a variety of limited time special deals on Roku streaming adapters, soundbars, and wireless speakers for Father’s Day. As part of…
Roku Offers Discounts On Streamers For Mothers’ Day
COVID-19 crisis or not, Mother’s Day is almost here and Roku is running a few offers to help mom tune into some of the thousands of movies and TV programs available on the the internet. Roku said this week it is providing discounts on some…
Review: Hisense 65R8F 4K Roku TV Brings Bang For The Buck
Late last year we covered the launch of Hisense’s latest budget 4K Ultra HD R8F Roku TV series, and after recently receiving a 65-inch review sample we had the pleasure of taking one through its paces. What we found was an impressive performer at a…
Streamers To Receive `One World’ Telethon For COVID-19 Workers
Anti-poverty movement Global Citizen will present Saturday night a major live-streamed telethon for frontline workers in the COVID-19 battle through a number of apps and channels around the world. The historic special called “One World: Together At Home,” is billed as a global special that…
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…
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