Category: Roku
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The Country Network Launches on Roku
There’s a new way for country music fans to get their fix. Cinedigm has announced that The Country Network (TCN) has officially entered the streaming world with a new FAST channel launching on Roku. This makes Roku the first streaming platform to carry the channel’s linear offering in the U.S. This news comes after TCN…
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Roku is Debuting Three New Originals This Month
Roku is ramping up its library with three new originals arriving throughout the month of November, Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass, Ten Weeks, and Player vs Player with Trevor Noah. In dark comedy Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass, Rick (played by Bill Burr) rants about many topics he wishes someone had educated him on thirty years ago. We see…
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10 Free Roku Channels for Sports, News, TV, Movies & More
Roku offers a surprising amount of free programming to its users. From sports and anime to The Office and live news broadcasts, Roku makes it easy to cut ties with your cable subscription without missing out on your favorite content. It’s full catalog is extensive, but we’ve pulled together some of our favorite free Roku…
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Conviva: Streaming Rises 21% in Q3, Roku, Amazon Fire TV are Most Popular Devices
Streaming popularity has grown exponentially over the recent years with the North American market all but completely saturated by now. Global streaming popularity rose 21% in Q3 2021, with just 2% of that coming from North America according to Conviva‘s latest State of Streaming Report. The growth was mainly charged by a 273% jump in…
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Roku Surpasses 56.4 Million Active Accounts
Roku reports an increase of 1.3 million active accounts from the last quarter, ending Q3 with 56.4 million users. And while the company’s net revenue grew 51% year-over-year to $680 million, that still falls short of where investors had projected it to be. Roku blames the supply chain shortage for the slow growth, citing that…
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Early Black Friday: Lowest Price Ever on Roku Premiere & Over 40% Off on Roku Streaming Stick 4K
To help you get a jump start on your holiday shopping, Roku has deals on its travel friendly streaming sticks, a discount for its budget friendly beginner model, and the lowest price ever of its mid-tier device. Here are the best deals on Roku devices in this early Black Friday sale: Roku Streaming Stick 4K…
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Early Black Friday: Get a Roku Ultra for Just $69
In another deal before the biggest shopping day of the year, Roku devices are on sale at Amazon. Right now, you can get the Roku Ultra for $69, the same price as the Black Friday deal from last year. You can also pick up the Roku Streaming Stick+ for just $39. Roku Ultra $69, Originally $99.99 …
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Roku vs. Google, ESPN Spinoff Rumors, and More
This week, Roku shared more info about its ongoing dispute with Google, which could lead to YouTube leaving the company’s streaming platform by year’s end. Elsewhere, HBO Max and Netflix shared their most recent subscriber numbers, and rumors started swirling about Disney’s plans for ESPN. In hardware news, we reviewed Amazon’s latest streaming device, the…
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The Roku and YouTube Dispute Has the Attention of Congress
As the dispute between Roku and Google continues, Congress is taking note and weighing in. Earlier this year, Roku and Google were unable to come to an agreement to keep YouTube TV on Roku and the app was removed from the Roku Channel Store. Roku claimed Google wanted to skew search results in its favor and change the Roku…
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YouTube Could Be Dropped from Roku Before the End of the Year
Roku and Google’s dispute continues. If an agreement cannot be reached before Roku and Google’s current agreement for keeping YouTube on the Roku platform expires in December, the app will be dropped. Earlier this year, Roku and Google were unable to come to an agreement to keep YouTube TV on Roku and the app was removed from…