Roku To Add 23 New Roku Originals Movies, Programs Aug. 13th
Roku announced Monday that it is launching 23 new Roku Originals on The Roku Channel on August 13th. The content will join the library of 30 Roku Originals already available through the ad-supported free streaming channel. Roku content has earned eight Emmy Award nominations including…
JustWatch: Disney+ Continues To Disrupt OTT Streaming Activity
Since its appearance on the Web in Nov. 2019, the Disney+ premium streaming app has proven to be a disruptive force in the emerging over-the-top (OTT) premium video services market, data gathered by JustWatch has found. According to the international online OTT title search and…
Report: Disney+ Series `Loki’ Tops Streamed TV Program Premieres
The Disney+ premium streaming service has hit on another winner with the original TV series premiere of Loki, which was registered the most watched first episode of the season by an OTT TV series this year, according to data gathered by streaming service aggregator Reelgood….
Roku Reports Strong Q1 2021
Issues with Google’s YouTube TV aside, Roku continued to post positive results in its 2021 first quarter financial report with a 79% growth in net revenue year-on-year to $574.2 million. In the period, the streaming devices and services company reported an operating income of $75.8…
Netflix Adds Support For xHE-AAC Audio Codec In Its Android Apps
Netflix has added support for the advanced xHE-AAC audio codec for content streamed via its Android apps to allow consistent loudness and fidelity of dialog and music between TVs and mobile devices. The information affirming that the Fraunhofer-licensed codec is now a part of the…
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…
Netflix Raises Prices On Step-up Service Plans In The U.S.
Netflix revealed Thursday that it will be raising the price for the premium four-stream 4K/HDR and standard two-stream Full HD service plans for U.S. customers shortly. Under the new pricing plan, Netflix customers in the U.S. will be required to pay $2 more per month…
COVID-19 Pushes Streaming Businesses Over The Top
The COVID-19 crisis is intensifying the divide in consumer demand between streaming platforms and traditional pay-TV operations as illustrated by recent diverging reports on the first half performances of over-the-top content provider Netflix, and the second quarter financial of pay-TV conglomerate AT&T. This week, AT&T…
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