Category: Roku
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Roku Greenlights Second Season of Most Dangerous Game
Roku’s push into original, exclusive content continues with an order for a second season of Most Dangerous Game, one of several shows the company acquired from the now-defunct Quibi streaming service. Season one of the show, based on Richard Connell’s famous short story, earned itself a pair of Emmy nominations in the Short Form Comedy…
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You Could Win a Roku Streambar Pro in Roku’s Summer Sweepstakes Going on Now
Roku is no stranger to hosting giveaways, and there’s still time to enter the Roku Summer Sweepstakes going on now. Enter for your chance to win a Roku Streambar Pro by simply filling out the entry form on the Roku website. Entering is easy, all you have to do is follow Roku on Twitter, Instagram,…
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The Roku Express 4K and Roku Streambar 4K are on Sale at Best Buy Right Now
If you’re a first-time Roku user looking to get a deal, or just want to upgrade your current setup, Best Buy has some great deals on select Roku devices for a limited time. Roku Express 4K – $29.99 (down from $40). With Roku, you get all your favorite streaming services like HBO Max, Netflix, YouTube…
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Roku Originals from Quibi are Platform’s Most Watched Titles, Longer Episodes On the Way
Last week, Roku launched its slate of Roku Originals, including a slew of former Quibi titles making their debut on The Roku Channel. Now Roku says the shows have quickly become the top 10 most-watched titles on The Roku Channel. At the beginning of the year, Roku acquired over 75 shows and documentaries, including content…
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Roku Adds Spectrum App Back to Roku Channel Store
After not being able to come to an agreement to renew their contract in December 2020, Roku removed the Spectrum TV app from the Roku Channel Store. Today, the app is back. Roku and Charter sent Cord Cutters News a joint statement, saying: “Charter Communications and Roku have reached a mutually beneficial agreement to renew…
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The Roku Channel is Premiering 23 Roku Originals This Week
Roku announced today its upcoming slate of Roku Originals, premiering on August 13. The lineup includes four all new titles, along with more former Quibi titles making their debut on The Roku Channel. The four all new titles include ‘Eye Candy’, based on the Japanese game show Sokkuri Sweets; ‘Squeaky Clean’, a cleaning competition hosted…
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Study: Roku and Amazon are the Top CTVs of Q2 2021
After streaming saw a rollercoaster year in 2020, viewing trends are starting to level out to more stable and sustainable numbers, as evidenced by Q2 2021 reports. Samba TV’s State of Viewiership report shows that unsurprisingly, broadcast & cable saw continued viewership declines in Q2, reaching fewer households than they did a year ago (-25%…
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Josh Groban Will Host a New Roku Original Series
A new Roku Original is on the way. Eye Candy, an original competition series, will be hosted by Josh Groban. Eye Candy is based on the Japanese game show Sokkuri Sweets. In the series, teams of celebrities and civilians come together to attempt to identify outrageous edible creations designed to look like everyday objects. The…
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Newly Updated Vudu Will Be the Official Movie and TV Store on Roku
After entering into an agreement for FandangoNOW to purchase Vudu in April 2020, the two companies announced that they are uniting today to form a bigger and better platform on Vudu. When the services are combined, Vudu will replace FandangoNOW as the official movie and TV store on Roku where Roku users can rent or…
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Magnolia Network Channel is Now Available on Roku
Less than two weeks after the Magnolia App launch, the Magnolia Channel is now available to stream on Roku Devices. Now, Roku users have access to Magnolia Channel’s full lineup of original shows and workshops, including new episodes of Fixer Upper: Welcome Home, Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, and the complete Fixer Upper library, as…