Category: Roku
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Roku Has a New Ad Platform to Reach Its 40 Million Users
Roku launched a new advertising platform with it’s recently acquired demand-side platform (DSP) Dataxu, now rebranded as OneView. DSPs are a way for brands and agencies to use automation to purchase TV and digital ad space. “Our goal is to help advertisers and content partners invest for a world where all TV is streamed,” said…
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The Roku Channel Adds Six Live Spanish Channels & Spanish Language Features
Today, Roku announced that it has added six live/linear Spanish language channels to its lineup of free content on The Roku Channel. The six channels offer everything from music to movies to telenovelas. Here are the six new channels: AFV Family Español: The AFV Family Channel is family-friendly comedy for all! America’s Funniest Home Videos brings…
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Roku Added 2.9 Million Accounts Last Quarter, Overall Streaming Reached 13.2 Billion Hours
Roku’s first quarter financial results are out and the company’s reporting increases in active accounts, overall streaming hours, and more. Active accounts grew 38 percent compared to the same period last year. Year-over-year, new accounts grew by more than 70 percent. Overall streaming hours also rose, helped by an uptick in streaming hours per account.…
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Updated Roku Wireless Speakers Make an Early Appearance on Amazon
Update (05/05/20): Representatives from Roku reached out to provide the following comment: “The Roku Smart Soundbar, Roku Wireless Subwoofer and the Roku Wireless Speakers are now available on Amazon.com. The Roku Wireless Speakers are very similar to the Roku TV Wireless Speakers but they do not come bundled with remotes.” Original story follows. An Amazon…
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6 Roku Accessories to Make Your Cord Cutting Experience Even Better
Roku is known for making user friendly devices and for making some of the most popular streaming players among cord cutters in the US. While Roku devices don’t require any additional equipment and can plugged in and activated with easy to follow instructions, there are some accessories that can be used with the devices to…
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Roku Will Stream One World: Together at Home for Free on the Roku Channel
Today, Roku announced a partnership with Global Citizen to air One World: Together at Home to all Roku users. The special will pay tribute to and celebrate frontline healthcare workers. The event will air this Saturday, April 18, beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Viewers can watch on The Roku Channel, as well as on partner…
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How to Use Your Voice to Control Your Roku Device
In addition to the standard physical controls, many recent Roku devices also allow you to search for content and control functions using your voice. Below, we’ll walk you through how to set up and use your voice with your Roku streaming device. Getting Started with Roku Voice Controls First up, you’ll have to determine if…
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Roku Estimates 39.8M Active Accounts, 49% Increase in Streaming for Q1
Roku announced today that is has withdrawn its 2020 financial outlook and is providing shareholders with an update on metrics from the beginning of the year, due to the uncertain financial climate. “While we believe that our offerings to consumers, content providers and advertisers will enable our Company to deliver value in these uncertain times,…
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Reelgood Launches a Roku Remote
Reelgood has announced a new feature, making it even easier to find and launch the content you want to see. With the Reelgood Remote, you can play content directly from Reelgood to your Roku. Update: Reelgood Remote for Roku is available now for Android, and available to test in iOS via Testflight. Visit the Reelgood…
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The Roku Channel Launches in the UK
Roku announced that it’s launching The Roku Channel in the UK today, adding that in addition to Roku users, NOW TV and Sky Q users also have access to the channel’s lineup of free content. According to the company, The Roku Channel offers some 10,000-plus hours of movies, TV episodes, and documentaries. In a blog…