Category: Roku
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Bose Launches Its First Roku TV Ready Soundbar
Bose has just released its first soundbar TV speaker that is Roku TV Ready certified, meaning it’s guaranteed compatible with any Roku TV. The Bose TV Speaker featuring Roku TV Ready is now available in the United States for $249.95 “At Roku, we know that great sound enhances the streaming experience, but we’ve also seen…
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Hisense Just Launched New Roku TV Ready Soundbars
Hisense has a new line of sleek, compact Roku TV Ready soundbars that are now available for purchase. There are three models available, HS205, HS214 and HS218, all with a slim design that won’t compromise space. All three models have the Roku TV Ready badge, meaning they’re guaranteed to work with any Roku TV. The…
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Roku: Average American Spends More Time on Streaming than Traditional TV
Today, Roku released the results of its 2020 Holiday Consumer Shopping Survey in partnership with The Harris Poll. The report gives insight into consumer shopping habits for this holiday season, but also ties that data into streaming, to show how advertisers can best reach their target audiences. The study shows that the average American now…
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The Roku Channel Adds New Channels for More Free Live and On-Demand Content
Yesterday, we shared Roku’s announcement that The Roku Channel would be getting a new app for iOS and Android, along with a slate of new content. Today, those new channels went live, giving Roku users even more options for free live and on-demand content. New channels added today include: Cinedigm’s Bloody Disgusting TV The Craftistry from Studio71…
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The Free Roku Channel Gets a New App and More Content
Along with big announcements about new devices and an OS 9.4 update this morning, Roku shared news about its free streaming service The Roku Channel. Announcements for the service include an all new app to watch content anywhere, anytime, and a slate of new content for even more options for free shows and movies. First…
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Roku Launches OS 9.4 Update with Improved Live TV Channel Guide, Additional Voice Commands & More
Today, Roku announced that OS 9.4 will begin rolling out to Roku devices in the coming weeks. With this update, Roku users will find new ways to access their favorite content along with even more free content and will see improvements in their Roku device’s performance “The Roku OS allows consumers to easily get to the content…
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Roku Interactive Pop-Up Ads Are Popping Up Again on Roku TVs
At this time last year, we reported that a Roku update included interactive pop-up ads when some users were watching cable TV or local channels with an antenna. Those interactive ads appear to be back for some Roku TV users. The ads spotted last year included an ad for a movie on The Roku Channel,…
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Roku Officially Makes Peacock Available in the Channel Store
Roku announced this morning that the Peacock app is officially available through the Roku Channel Store, nationwide. “Demand for compelling content is fueling a surging shift in consumer behavior to streaming that is reshaping the current media landscape,” Tedd Cittadine, Vice President of Content Acquisition, Roku, said in a statement to Cord Cutters News. “We are pleased that…
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Peacock is Beginning to Roll Out on Roku
After a day of back and forth negotiations between NBCUniversal and Roku, the two companies announced Friday that Peacock would be available on Roku “in the coming weeks.” It now looks like we’re getting closer to seeing the app become available Roku users. A Cord Cutters News reader shared that Peacock is now available as…