Category: Roku
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Roku Launches OS 9.4 Update with Improved Live TV Channel Guide, Additional Voice Commands & More
Today, Roku announced that OS 9.4 will begin rolling out to Roku devices in the coming weeks. With this update, Roku users will find new ways to access their favorite content along with even more free content and will see improvements in their Roku device’s performance “The Roku OS allows consumers to easily get to the content…
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Roku Interactive Pop-Up Ads Are Popping Up Again on Roku TVs
At this time last year, we reported that a Roku update included interactive pop-up ads when some users were watching cable TV or local channels with an antenna. Those interactive ads appear to be back for some Roku TV users. The ads spotted last year included an ad for a movie on The Roku Channel,…
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Roku Officially Makes Peacock Available in the Channel Store
Roku announced this morning that the Peacock app is officially available through the Roku Channel Store, nationwide. “Demand for compelling content is fueling a surging shift in consumer behavior to streaming that is reshaping the current media landscape,” Tedd Cittadine, Vice President of Content Acquisition, Roku, said in a statement to Cord Cutters News. “We are pleased that…
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Peacock is Beginning to Roll Out on Roku
After a day of back and forth negotiations between NBCUniversal and Roku, the two companies announced Friday that Peacock would be available on Roku “in the coming weeks.” It now looks like we’re getting closer to seeing the app become available Roku users. A Cord Cutters News reader shared that Peacock is now available as…
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Comcast Will Remove NBC TV Everywhere Channels from Roku in Peacock Distribution Dispute
Negotiations for a deal to bring Peacock to Roku are heating up and Comcast, parent company of NBCUniversal’s Peacock, is making a move to put pressure on the streaming platform that will create more inconvenience for customers in the meantime. Roku has shared with Cord Cutters News that Comcast will be pulling NBCUniversal TV Everywhere…
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Roku Launched a New Lineup of Premium Subscriptions
Roku has announced a new list of Premium Subscription services now available on the platform. That means more content for Roku users to discover, including AMC’s Sundance Now and horror-centered Shudder (just in time for fall!) just to name a few. Plus, new subscribers can take advantage of the free trials available on each streaming…
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The Disorder Channel Shines Spotlight on Rare Diseases
A film-festival-turned-streaming-channel is highlighting life with rare diseases through short documentaries, movies, shows, and more. Launched earlier this summer on Roku and Amazon Fire TV, The Disorder Channel features a variety of content that was originally intended as part of a two-day film festival. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to postpone the event,…
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Comedy Dynamics Channel is Now Available on Roku
Comedy Dynamics launched an official Roku app today, offering viewers a library of comedy content. The app is free for Roku users and includes “an almost endless supply” of stand-up comedy specials. Comedy Dynamics launched in 2008 and has since become the largest independent producer and distributor of stand-up comedy content in the US. The…
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Roku Asks FCC to Deny Charter’s Data Cap Petition
Roku is asking the Federal Communications Commission to deny a request from Charter Communications to add data caps to its Spectrum broadband plans. The response comes roughly a month after we reported on Charter’s efforts to remove a ban on imposing data caps that was put in place as part of its 2016 merger with…
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Weekend Wrap Up: Top 11 Cord Cutting Stories from This Week
This week, we took a look at Disney’s decision to release Mulan for a premium price on its streaming service, more earnings reports, Hulu’s new user interface, and more. Here are some of the top stories from the past week. ‘Mulan’ Premium Price One of the biggest entertainment stories this week came from Disney and…