Category: Roku
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Roku is Giving Away 50 New Roku Ultras
Roku announced today that it added 14 million accounts in 2020, reaching more than 50 million active accounts. To celebrate, the company is giving away 50 new Roku Ultras so you can start the new year off right. How to Enter It’s free to enter, all you have to do is enter your email address…
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Roku Now Has Over 50 Million Active Accounts
Roku is sharing preliminary numbers for Q4 2020, showing that there are now 51.2 million active Roku accounts as of December 31, 2020. That’s an additional 14 million accounts for the year. Roku also increased total streaming hours for the year, reaching 58.7 billion streaming hours in 2020, a 55% increase year over year. “I’m…
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Roku Nearing Deal to Acquire Quibi Content
While Quibi called it quits last month, the content from the mobile-first service could live on. Roku is reportedly close to closing on a deal to buy Quibi’s content catalog. Wall Street Journal reports that Roku would acquire rights to the content from the service started by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, but financial details…
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This or That? Christmas Movie Edition – All Your Questions Answered
Have you ever wondered when it’s appropriate to start watching Christmas movies, or which version of The Grinch is the most popular? When you need answers to life’s burning questions, there’s only one place to go. Twitter. Roku asked its Twitter followers some of these extremely important questions about holiday movies, and the people have…
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The 10 Best Free Roku Channels That Every Roku Owner Should Try
‘Tis the season for getting a new streaming device. If you got yourself a new Roku this holiday season or have a feeling there’s one waiting for you under the tree, we’ve got you covered with a list of some of the best free apps for TV, movies, news, and more. Happy Streaming! The Roku…
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HBO Max is Coming to Roku Devices Tomorrow, Expanding the Streaming Service’s Availability
The wait is finally over. Roku announced today that HBO Max will be rolling out to Roku devices tomorrow, December 17. The announcement comes right before HBO Max will host the movie premiere of Wonder Woman 1984 to accompany the theatrical release of Warner Bros.’ new movie this Christmas. “We believe that all entertainment will…
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Roku Removes Spectrum App from Channel Store as Contract Expires
Note: The story has been updated with a statement from Roku. With Roku and Spectrum unable to come to an agreement to renew their contract, Roku has removed the Spectrum TV app from the Roku Channel Store, preventing new downloads. “Despite our best efforts to reach an agreement, Roku has not accepted Spectrum’s offer to…
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Enter to Win a 55″ Roku TV in Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas Sweepstakes
Christmas time is here, and it’s time for Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas event with holiday movies airing every day, plus a chance to win big every day in the 25 Days of Sweepstakes. This year, Freeform has teamed up with Roku to give one winner the grand prize of a 55″ Roku TV, and…
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Sports Entertainment Channel ‘Whistle TV’ is Now Available on Roku
Today, Team Whistle announced its lifestyle and sports entertainment channel Whistle TV is now available on The Roku Channel. Whistle TV features more than 1500 hours of content featuring niche sports programming as well as inspirational movies, documentaries and more. The free, ad-supported channel adds Roku to its expanding reach, in addition to its current…
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12M Homes Streamed Election Day Coverage for Free on Roku
New data shows that an estimated 20 million people streamed election news on The Roku Channel and Roku’s other multiple free, ad-supported channels. In a nationwide survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults conducted by The Harris Poll for Roku, 8/10 respondents were streamers. Streaming consumption during the election surged, possibly contributing to why this…