Roku
Roku is best known for its selection of Roku players, including the Roku Streaming Stick and Roku Ultra. More recently, Roku OS has expanded to smart TVs and can also be found powering a number of third-party devices as well. In addition to its operating system, Roku also offers The Roku Channel, a hub for free and paid streaming services and content.
A New And Free Roku Sports Channel Launches Next Week
The new Roku Sports Channel will provide access to a variety of free live sports events and additional programming through The Roku Channel.
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Roku Ended Q2 2024 With 83.6 Million Streaming Households
Roku ended the second quarter with 83.6 million streaming households (active accounts), an increase of two million on the previous quarter.
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Buy A Roku Ultra This Week And Get A $30 Credit For A Future Purchase
Roku Ultra currently comes with a $30 credit. The $30 can be used to pay for future purchases on the Roku player, including subscriptions.
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New ‘GMFB: Overtime’ NFL Show To Stream Free On The Roku Channel
Roku has agreed a distribution deal for the streaming rights to ‘GMFB: Overtime’, a daily two-hour ‘Good Morning Football’ extension show.
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72% Face Difficulties With Finding Content To Watch: Roku Study
Another study adds to the growing number of reports that suggest it is becoming increasingly harder for users to find content to watch.
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Did You Know The First Roku Player Was A Netflix Player?
Roku might be one of the most popular streaming player brands, but the first Roku was originally intended to be Netflix’s streaming player.
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Signing Up To Apple TV+ On Roku Right Now Gets You A Free Month
As part of its National Streaming Day celebrations, Roku is offering new Apple TV+ subscribers their first month for free. A saving of $10.
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Roku Deal Drops Acorn TV, MGM+, Shudder, Starz And More Down To 99 Cents
The Roku Channel has dropped the price of various premium subscriptions down to just $0.99 a month to celebrate National Streaming Day.
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‘Roku MLB Sunday Leadoff’ Lets You Watch Baseball For Free Every Sunday
Users of a Roku device or The Roku Channel app can now tune in to ‘Roku MLB Sunday Leadoff’ every Sunday and watch baseball for free.
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Roku ‘Streaming Households’ Climbed To 81.6 Million In Q1 2024
Roku ended the first quarter of 2024 with 81.6 million ‘Streaming Households.’ A modest increase on the previous quarter.
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Second Roku Security Incident Affects 576,000 Additional Accounts
After a security incident came to light last month, Roku has confirmed a second incident occurred and impacted 576,000 additional accounts.
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Roku OS 13 Rolling Out Soon, Adding Backdrops, Roku Smart Picture And Other Upgrades
Roku has confirmed that its next major platform upgrade (Roku OS 13) will roll out to all supported devices in the U.S. in the coming months.
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Roku’s Premium ‘Pro Series’ TVs Are Now Available To Buy
After first announcing its new smart TV line earlier this year, Roku has now officially launched its new and smarter Roku Pro Series TVs.
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First-Ever NBA-Branded FAST Channel Launches On The Roku Channel
Roku users now have access to a new NBA-branded FAST channel. The free channel can be found in the live guide and in the equally new NBA Zone.
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More Than 15,000 Roku Customers Affected By Data Breach
More than 15,000 Roku customers are understood to have been affected by a credential stuffing attack. Here’s what you need to know.
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Walmart Buying Vizio Isn’t The Roku Death Blow Some Are Suggesting
There has been quite a bit of speculation about what Walmart buying Vizio means for Roku. While an issue, it isn’t likely to be a death blow.
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Roku Closed 2023 With 80 Million Active Accounts
Roku ended 2023 with more than 80 million active accounts. The company also reported more than 100 billion streaming hours for the first time.
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Roku Smart Picture Uses AI To Automatically Adjust The Settings On Roku TVs
Roku’s new Smart Picture feature uses advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, to automatically select the best settings.
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New Roku Pro Series Smart TVs Are Coming Later This Year
If you found Roku’s Select and Plus Series smart TVs to be not premium enough, the company is launching new Pro Series TVs later this year.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Yellowstone Were Top Roku Searches In 2023
Along with announcing a new New Year’s Central interactive experience, Roku also detailed the top movie and TV show searches on Roku in 2023.
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