Roku Grew Active Accounts In 2022’s Difficult Economic Conditions
Despite a difficult macro economic environment, causing a virtually flat gross profit performance for the year, streaming TV resource Roku managed to significantly increase its active accounts and total revenue during 2022, the company reported this week. In its Q4-2022 financial statements, Roku emphasized that…
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…
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…
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…
Roku Plans Interactive New Year Media Event
Roku revealed it is planning to give its streaming service customers an engaging way to enjoy the lead up to the New Year of 2022, without leaving the house. The company, which is known for its affordable and easy to use streaming media players and…
The Roku Channel Kicks Off Holiday Hub Of Seasonal Content
Roku announced Wednesday that it is bringing to its ad-supported The Roku Channel special seasonal programming featuring thousands of movies and TV shows, live TV channels, and kids & family entertainment geared to the holidays. U.S. Roku Channel will be transformed into winter hub for…
New 8K Content Comes To Roku TVs Via The Explorer Channel
Roku has begun supporting 8K UHD streaming content through The Roku Channel, via a premium subscription to The Explorers Channel, available to owners of 8K Roku TVs. The announcement was made Tuesday by Roku and Roku TV manufacturing partner TCL, which was the first TV…
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