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Hulu with Live TV Service Now Available on Select Roku Devices

by Andrew Fenn

Hulu has announced that its Live TV service has been rolled out to select Roku devices. Roku is the leading TV platform in the US. According to an official press release, Hulu’s decision to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 24 - Issue 35

Free VOD Service Begins Phased Rollout on Roku

by Andrew Fenn

US-exclusive on-demand platform Roku has begun rolling out its brand new free VOD service, The Roku Channel. The Roku Channel requires no subscription and allows users to watch award-winning movies and other content without …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Roku| Vol 24 - Issue 33

Roku Plans To Raise Funds Through IPO

by Yvette Raikes

Streaming company Roku is planning to raise $100 million with an IPO.At the end of June it had 15.1 million active accounts and its users streamed over 6.7 billion hours in the first half …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Roku| Vol 24 - Issue 33

Price Drop for Roku Streaming Stick

by Andrew Fenn

The Roku Streaming Stick is now available for consumers in the US to purchase for under $40. The popular Roku platform is featured in many Smart TVs, as well as the company’s own range …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Roku| Streaming Dongles| Vol 24 - Issue 32

Roku Increases Streaming Media Player Market Share in the US

by Milos Pavlovic

New consumer research from Parks Associates reveals Roku is increasing its lead in the streaming media player landscape. As of Q1 2017, 37% of streaming media players owned by U.S. broadband households are Roku …

Tags:Roku| Stream TV

Roku Boosts its Share in the US

by Bob Raikes

According to research from Parks Associates, in Q1 of 2017, 7% of streaming media players owned by U.S. broadband households were Roku devices, up from one-third in Q1 2016. “Roku emerged early as a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Media Players| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 24 - Issue 31

Accedo and Channel 4 Extend All 4 to Now TV

by Milos Pavlovic

Accedo, the video experience pioneer, has worked with British broadcaster, Channel 4, to extend its redesigned All 4 video on demand service to additional platforms, including Now TV on Roku. Accedo and Channel 4 …

Tags:Roku| Stream TV

Accedo and Channel 4 extend All 4 to Now TV

by Milos Pavlovic

Accedo of Sweden has worked with British broadcaster, Channel 4, to extend its redesigned All 4 video on demand service to additional platforms, including Now TV on Roku. The updated All 4, initially launched …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Roku Sees Increased US TV Viewing

by Yvette Raikes

Streaming technology company, Roku, released data compiled for them by consultants Macro ahead of National Streaming Day (20th May). When deciding what to watch, US viewers trusted the opinions of their friends or those …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Roku| Smart TV| Vol 24 - Issue 19

TCL Shows P & C-Series Roku TVs

by Matthew Brennesholtz

TCL USA had an event at the trendy Dream Hotel Downtown in Manhattan last week. The main target of the event was not journalists like me but TCL distributors, dealers and other partners, so …

Tags:Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Roku| TCL| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 24 - Issue 17

Roku TVs Will use ACR To Track What is Being Watched

by Alan Spencer

Roku’s latest update includes Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) to track what viewers are watching via cable or via antenna, and to then give the viewers additional viewing options via streaming. ACR uses image recognition …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Roku| Smart TV| Vol 24 - Issue 17

TiVo and Roku Share Patents in New Agreement

by Alan Spencer

TiVo and Roku have signed a multi-year intellectual property licence agreement covering both company’s patent portfolios as well as OTT assets of the intellectual ventures patent portfolio under the TiVo/IV licensing partnership. In addition, …

Tags:EPGs| Large Display Monitor| Roku| Tivo| Vol 24 - Issue 15