Category: Roku
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Video: Our Favorite Free Streaming Apps for Roku, Fire TV, and More
Odds are more than a few folks out there are enjoying new streaming devices and smart TVs this holiday season. So now seemed the perfect time to take a look at our favorite free streaming apps for Roku, Fire TV, and other popular platforms. These apps can be excellent places to get started with your…
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The Roku Channel will Roll Out an Immersive NYE Experience with Daily Offers and More
Roku is ready to welcome 2022 in style with a brand new immersive seasonal experience rolling out just before New Year’s Eve. Not only will The Roku Channel have a festive new look, but users will also be able to cash in on prizes and offers all week long. Starting on December 27, the home…
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Roku and Google Have Agreed to Keep YouTube and YouTube TV on Roku
With their distribution agreement set to expire tomorrow, Roku and Google announced today that they have agreed to a multi-year extension to keep both YouTube and YouTube TV on Roku. A Roku spokesperson told Cord Cutters News: “Roku and Google have agreed to a multi-year extension for both YouTube and YouTube TV. This agreement represents a positive development for…
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Video: Picking The Right Roku For You
In case you missed it, we recently published a video exploring Roku’s current hardware lineup. In all, we compared five of the company’s offerings to see how they stack up in terms of pricing, features, and capabilities. It’s an info-packed video that could come in handy for anyone looking to pick up some new streaming…
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Picking The Right Roku: 5 Current Models Compared
The 2021 holiday shopping season is in full swing, so now seemed like the perfect time to take inventory of Roku’s current streaming device lineup. The company offers hardware that regularly retails for $30 along with options approaching or exceeding $100. So what are shoppers actually getting for that money? Conversely, what are you sacrificing…
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Roku is Now the Number One Streaming Platform in Mexico
Roku’s popularity has surged over the past few years, and now the company has announced it’s the No. 1 streaming platform in Mexico. This titles comes according to a recent study conducted by the Hypothesis Group. The study surveyed more than 2,500 respondents in October 2021 and is based on the number of hours streamed.…
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The Country Network Launches on Roku
There’s a new way for country music fans to get their fix. Cinedigm has announced that The Country Network (TCN) has officially entered the streaming world with a new FAST channel launching on Roku. This makes Roku the first streaming platform to carry the channel’s linear offering in the U.S. This news comes after TCN…
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Roku is Debuting Three New Originals This Month
Roku is ramping up its library with three new originals arriving throughout the month of November, Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass, Ten Weeks, and Player vs Player with Trevor Noah. In dark comedy Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass, Rick (played by Bill Burr) rants about many topics he wishes someone had educated him on thirty years ago. We see…
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10 Free Roku Channels for Sports, News, TV, Movies & More
Roku offers a surprising amount of free programming to its users. From sports and anime to The Office and live news broadcasts, Roku makes it easy to cut ties with your cable subscription without missing out on your favorite content. It’s full catalog is extensive, but we’ve pulled together some of our favorite free Roku…
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Conviva: Streaming Rises 21% in Q3, Roku, Amazon Fire TV are Most Popular Devices
Streaming popularity has grown exponentially over the recent years with the North American market all but completely saturated by now. Global streaming popularity rose 21% in Q3 2021, with just 2% of that coming from North America according to Conviva‘s latest State of Streaming Report. The growth was mainly charged by a 273% jump in…