Roku, the streaming specialist, has reported that Q1 platform revenue stood at $755 million (€703m), up 19 per cent YoY. Gross profit was at $388 million, up 15 per cent. Streaming households hit 81.6 million, a net increase of 1.6 million from Q4 2023. Streaming hours were at 30.8 billion, up 5.7 billion hours YoY. […]
Roku has announced that millions of streamers watched the Roku Original series The Spiderwick Chronicles during its opening weekend, making it the most-watched on demand title to ever debut on The Roku Channel. The Spiderwick Chronicles amassed the highest reach and most hours streamed of any title in The Roku Channel’s history during its opening […]
Hemisphere Media Group, the US media company targeting the US Hispanic and Latin American markets, has announced the launch of its free ad supported television (FAST) channel WAPA+ on The Roku Channel. WAPA+ serves the large Puerto Rican community in the US, and leverages the programming of WAPA-TV, Puerto Rico’s #1 TV network, offering 70 […]
International production studio, rights business and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced the launch of its FAST channel, Love Pets, on The Roku Channel in Canada. Since the pet-themed channel debuted last year, it has rolled out in 27 countries across the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “Launching Love Pets on […]
NBCUniversal and Roku have announced that popular short-form video clips from Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers are now available on Roku in the US and will appear regularly after airing on NBC. Clips from NBC Sports will be launching in the coming weeks. Roku users […]
Roku, the streaming specialist, has reported Q3 net revenue of $912 million (€856.4m), up 20 per cent year over year. Platform revenue was up $787 million (up 18 per cent YoY) and gross profit was $369 million (up 3 per cent YoY). Active accounts were at 75.8 million, a net increase of 2.3 million from […]
WildBrain, a player in kids’ and family entertainment, has signed a new distribution agreement with Roku, which will see the popular kids’ shows Tata & Kuma and Princess Mirror-Belle launch on The Roku Channel in the US later this year. The shows join additional WildBrain shows already available on the free ad-supported streaming service, including […]
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO), which oversees the annual Miss Universe competition, has announced new multi-year distribution deals with The Roku Channel and Telemundo, covering the US streaming and broadcast markets in both English and Spanish languages respectively. The 72nd Annual Finale takes place on November 18th. The 2023 competition, set to take place live […]
All-electric motorsports series Formula E has revealed what it describes as “ground-breaking” new broadcast distribution partnerships in the US that will see long-standing partner CBS air more live races than ever before and introduce streaming platform Roku, as the streaming home of Formula E. Beginning in January 2024, five races will air live on CBS […]
Roku is expanding its Roku Originals lineup to include new series Carpe DM with Juanpa, starring and executive produced by Juanpa Zurita; Desde La Raíz, featuring and executive produced by award-winning actor Jaime Camil; Serenata De Las Estrellas, hosted by Julissa Bermudez and featuring Latin artists, including singer Chiquis, rapper and singer Snow Tha Product, […]