Category: Roku
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The New & Improved Roku Remote is Now For Sale on Amazon
Last year Roku started shipping its 2019 lineup of Roku Players with an updated remote. The main selling point of this new remote was the ability to not only turn your TV on and off plus change the volume but you can also now mute the TV with a single button. Now Roku has put…
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Roku’s Recent Fight With FOX was Over Ads & The Roku Channel
When Roku sent a notice that they would be dropping Fox apps just before the Super Bowl, there were many questions about what caused the disagreement and which side was refusing to come to an agreement. Since then, Roku’s CEO hasn’t given many details away, only commenting that Roku almost always comes to a “mutually…
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TCL’s 75″ 4K HDR Roku TV is $500 Off Right Now For a Limited Time
Want a 75″ 4K HDR Roku TV? Right now you can get a 75″ TCL 4K HDR Roku TV for just $799.99. This is $500 off the list price. Back when these TVs first went up for sale earlier this year for $1,299.99. If you want this TV I wouldn’t wait as this deal could…
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Roku Wants to Integrate the Roku Channel into Roku Players & Roku TVs
Yesterday, Roku announced its fourth-quarter 2019 earnings. During the call, Roku’s CEO Anthony Wood opened up about the future of the Roku Channel. According to Wood, Roku is looking at ways to better integrate the Roku Channel into the OS on Roku players and Roku TVs. Roku has long hinted that the Roku Channel would…
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70% of Roku Users Stream Free Ad-Supported Content on Services like Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, & More
Today during Roku’s 4th quarter 2019 earnings call Roku announced that 70% of Roku users stream free ad-supported content on services like Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, and more. This comes as Roku reported that the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) has increased $5.19 year over year to $23.14. Roku noted that advertising played a…
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Roughly Half of All US Households Will Be Cable Free by 2024, Roku Predicts
Along with sharing news that the company exceeded $1.1 billion in revenue during 2019, Roku used their quarter 4 earnings report to give their opinion on the current state of streaming and the future of cord cutting. In a section labeled “The Streaming Decade Ahead,” Roku says that streaming has been embraced by many of…
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Roku Exceeded $1.1 Billion in Revenue in 2019 & Now Has 36.9 Million Active Accounts
Today, Roku shared their 4th quarter 2019 earnings results. In the release, Roku announced that revenue for 2019 exceeded $1.1 billion, with growth of 52% in Q4. The company is continuing to sell devices to new customers, along with bringing in advertising revenue. Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) increased $5.19 year over year to $23.14. Roku noted…
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Formula 1 TV Pro Is Now Available on Roku Players & Roku TVs
Great news for fans of Formula 1 racing! You can now stream the Formula 1 TV Pro service on Roku players and Roku TV. With plans starting at $11.99 a month or $99.99 annually, Formula 1 fans will never have to miss a race again. “During the race, you are in control of the entire…
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The Roku Channel Adds More Sesame Street Content & New Content Categories
Today Roku announced the addition of more Sesame Street Content and more content categories to the Roku Channel. This is all meant to help Roku owners get even more free content. Here is how Roku describes the new updates: Sesame Street From counting 1,2,3 to learning your ABCs, Sesame Street is one of the most…
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Roku is Suffering an Outage Affecting Some Roku Channels
Do you have a Roku and can’t load your favorite streaming service? You are not alone Roku is currently suffering an outage that is preventing some Roku Channels from loading. Cord Cutters News is getting a growing number of reports about the outage. Downdetector is also reporting an outage with Roku. Update: Roku says this…