Streaming TV platform and device specialist Roku has reported Q2 2022 financial results that show revenue and gross profit growth have slowed, with the company noting that there was a significant slowdown in TV advertising spend as a result of the macro-economic environment, which put pressure on its platform revenue growth. In its Letter to […]
Roku has announced that its Weird: The Al Yankovic Story movie will premiere exclusively on The Roku Channel on November 4th. Starring Daniel Radcliffe in the lead role, the movie tells the life story of Al Yankovic – the American singer, musician, and actor who is known for his parody songs that make light of […]
Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Monetization of Video study, tracking which TV providers US consumers feel provide the best value, and which attributes make one provider more valuable than another, highlights the value of platforms that can simplify an ever-more complex TV ecosystem. Almost all who access all their providers in one place say it makes […]
FreeCast has revealed that is it working on a content provider side app-free streaming platform. The company said it aims to create an aggregation point for content from multiple providers, in a manner similar to Roku or Apple TV, but without the need for new hardware or depending on an app-based model. The platform will […]
Roku is partnering with NBCUniversal Local to bring several NBC local news channels in the US to The Roku Channel. Starting immediately, the channels will be available for users to access through The Roku Channel’s Live TV Guide. Through the partnership, NBCUniversal Local will bring local news channels from its NBC stations in major markets […]
FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, announced at VidCon U.S. 2022, that it is premiering an original streaming series, BriannaPlayz, exclusively on The Roku Channel in the US and UK. The launch marks the first time that the series will be available off of a digital platform, and on a […]
Crackle Plus, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, company and operator of AVoD streaming services, has announced an updated Crackle app on Roku devices. The improvements to the Crackle app environment on Roku devices include an all-new design throughout the application that aims to provide a more intuitive browsing experience for the audience. Some […]
Roku has revealed that the second season of Chrissy’s Court, starring Chrissy Teigen and Pepper Thai, set US viewership records for unscripted Roku Originals programming during its opening weekend on The Roku Channel. Season 2 of the series drew more unique views during its opening weekend than any prior unscripted Roku Originals series launch, making […]
Anthony Wood, CEO of streaming and device platform specialist Roku, has predicted that, eventually, all TV will move to streaming platforms, with advertisers following the audience away from traditional linear TV broadcasts. Speaking to CNBC at the Cannes Lions festival on Roku’s take on the ad market, Wood said that “all television is going to […]
Walmart, the US retail chain, and Roku have announced a partnership to make TV streaming the next e-commerce shopping destination. Walmart will be the exclusive retailer to enable streamers to purchase featured products fulfilled by Walmart directly on Roku. The new experience offers product discovery with a seamless checkout experience, enabling purchase directly at the […]