Category: Roku
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Video Ads Are Coming to Spotify’s Roku App
Video Ads Will Start Appearing on Spotify’s App on Roku. Today, Roku said it is partnering with Spotify to include video ads in the music service’s app on its platform. “This deepens the long-time partnership we’ve had with Spotify that began with the introduction of the Spotify app on Roku over a decade ago –…
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Roku Dominates Connected TV Platforms, With Fire TV a Distant Second
Roku continues to be the connected TV platform to beat, nabbing nearly 40% of all ad impressions in the first half. That’s according to a report from Beachfront, which sells software to help with the distribution of ads. Roku had 38.8% of connected TV ad impressions, while Amazon’s Fire TV came in second with 15.7%.…
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Roku’s ‘NFL Draft’ Documentary Scores Big With Roku Channel
The results are in on the latest Roku Original film, and they look good. NFL Draft: The Pick Is In debuted last weekend and quickly rose to become the #1 Roku Original Documentary. NFL Draft: The Pick Is In gathered more new and returning members to The Roku Channel than any other Roku Original Documentary,…
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Roku is Testing a Roku Ultra With an Improved Remote. Here’s What it Looks Like
Roku is beta testing a new model that appears to be an updated Roku Ultra with a remote packing new buttons, based on photos of a development units obtained by Cord Cutters News. Pictures of the new unit show a model number of 4850X on the device and a “SKU” number of 4850R on the…
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Polaroid Launches New Roku Smart TV
A new Polaroid Roku TV model is available at Asda stores in the UK. The television runs on the built-in Roku OS and offers the same channels familiar to Roku users. The Polaroid smart TV connects you to free programming, well over 100 live streams, premium channels, and more. Polaroid Roku users in the UK…
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The Roku Channel Announces The Marriage Pact Hosted by San Boodram
The Roku Channel is bringing more original content to its free platform and has announced a brand new reality series coming this fall. Hosted by relationship guru and best-selling author of The Game of Desire, Shan Boodram, The Marriage Pact is an eight-episode series following single friends who have made a pact to marry if…
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The Top 10 FREE Roku Channels For July 2023 – That Every Roku TV & Roku Owner Should Have
Today we take a look at the best FREE Roku Channels of July 2023. These free apps are available on Roku players and Roku TVs. Do you have one you want to suggest? Leave us a comment and let us know. Also, these apps are the top 10 free Roku Channels (in no particular order)…
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An All New Voice-Activated Jeopardy Game is Now Available on Roku
Jeopardy! is coming to Roku, this time as a new interactive game from Volley. Test your trivia knowledge and play along with the new voice-activated game which puts you at the contestant’s podium. “Expanding to the Roku platform presents a massive opportunity to introduce more consumers to voice-enabled games that can be played alone or…
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You Can Now Play The New Wheel of Fortune Game on Roku TVs & Roku Players
The most popular syndicated game show in television history is now available to play on Roku. Play.Works added the Wheel of Fortune game, adding to its collection of Connected TV (CTV) games and original channels. As of today, Wheel of Fortune can spin the wheel to guess letters to solve the puzzle board on Roku.…
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Roku Expands into the Smart Home Market
Roku is branching out from smart TVs into smart homes to become so much more than a streaming app. The company has already begun adding new hardware for smart homes, including security systems, cameras, video doorbells, plugs, and lights. “Basically, it’s the same strategy we use for smart TVs – which is sort of our…