Category: Roku
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HBO Max is Coming to Roku Devices Tomorrow, Expanding the Streaming Service’s Availability
The wait is finally over. Roku announced today that HBO Max will be rolling out to Roku devices tomorrow, December 17. The announcement comes right before HBO Max will host the movie premiere of Wonder Woman 1984 to accompany the theatrical release of Warner Bros.’ new movie this Christmas. “We believe that all entertainment will…
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Roku Removes Spectrum App from Channel Store as Contract Expires
Note: The story has been updated with a statement from Roku. With Roku and Spectrum unable to come to an agreement to renew their contract, Roku has removed the Spectrum TV app from the Roku Channel Store, preventing new downloads. “Despite our best efforts to reach an agreement, Roku has not accepted Spectrum’s offer to…
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Enter to Win a 55″ Roku TV in Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas Sweepstakes
Christmas time is here, and it’s time for Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas event with holiday movies airing every day, plus a chance to win big every day in the 25 Days of Sweepstakes. This year, Freeform has teamed up with Roku to give one winner the grand prize of a 55″ Roku TV, and…
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Sports Entertainment Channel ‘Whistle TV’ is Now Available on Roku
Today, Team Whistle announced its lifestyle and sports entertainment channel Whistle TV is now available on The Roku Channel. Whistle TV features more than 1500 hours of content featuring niche sports programming as well as inspirational movies, documentaries and more. The free, ad-supported channel adds Roku to its expanding reach, in addition to its current…
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12M Homes Streamed Election Day Coverage for Free on Roku
New data shows that an estimated 20 million people streamed election news on The Roku Channel and Roku’s other multiple free, ad-supported channels. In a nationwide survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults conducted by The Harris Poll for Roku, 8/10 respondents were streamers. Streaming consumption during the election surged, possibly contributing to why this…
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Hands-On With Roku OS 9.4: HBO Max via AirPlay and Speed Improvements Tested
Back in September, we got word of a new update headed to Roku devices. Roku OS 9.4 promised some interesting new features — and potential performance improvements, so we were looking forward to updating our gear to explore. And this month, we’ve been checking out version 9.4 on several in-house Roku devices to see what’s…
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Roku Says Apple AirPlay 2, HomeKit Support Now Available
Back when Roku announced OS version 9.4 was on the way, it also mentioned that support for Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit would soon follow. And now that OS 9.4 is rolling out to various devices, the company has followed up to announce the Apple-centric updates are now available on supported streaming devices. Meanwhile, certain…
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Roku Reaches 46 Million Active Accounts
In its Q3 earnings report, Roku has announced that it added 2.9 million active accounts for the quarter, reaching 46 million active accounts total, a 43% increase year over year. Roku device sales also increased year over year by 57% with sales more than doubling in Canada and the UK. “Q3 was the strongest quarter…
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Canadian Customers Get 2 Months of Crave Free with Roku Device Purchase
Roku has announced a partnership with Crave to give Canadian customers free limited access to the streaming service. Beginning Nov. 2, customers can get 2 free months included with your subscription to Crave with the purchase of a Roku device or TV. Along with 2 months of access to Crave, viewers will also get unlimited…
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Roku TV Ready Will Be Available on Enclave Audio Devices
Enclave Audio announced today that the CineHome II and THX Certified CineHome PRO systems are Roku TV Ready certified. The 5.1 channel wireless surround sound speaker systems are now available to US customers. Being Roku TV Ready means that products have been tested and certified to work effortlessly with Roku TV models, offering smooth setup,…