Tag: Roku
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Roku’s Big News, Content Deals for Pluto TV and Netflix, and More
This week, we learned about Roku’s newest software and hardware releases, including a new Streaming Stick. Meanwhile, Disney announced an online event to celebrate Disney+’s second birthday. Also, the Paramount+ bundle with Showtime went live this week, as did Apple’s tvOS 15 software. We also learned about significant content deals for Netflix and Pluto TV.…
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Roku OS 10.5 Highlights Voice Commands, Surround Sound Settings, Live TV on The Roku Channel & More
Roku announced today that Roku OS 10.5 will begin rolling out to Roku devices in the coming weeks. The update will put live TV front and center, give users more options for voice controls, and offer new surround sound configurations for those with audio devices. “The Roku OS is purpose-built for streaming TV and our…
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Roku Streaming Stick 4K Adds Dolby Vision, HDR10+ Support — CPU, WiFi Upgrades Also On Board
(Editor’s Note: We’ve updated this post with official hardware specs from Roku.) It must be fall because Roku’s just shared its newest slate of software and hardware announcements. In addition to the next version of its latest software, Roku OS 10.5, the company is also unveiling an upgraded Streaming Stick meant to replace the earlier,…
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Study: Cord Cutters Pay Less than Half as Much as Traditional TV Subscribers
If saving money is a priority, then you’re probably already a cord cutter. New data from Roku and NRG shows that on average, cord cutters spend less than half what regular pay-TV viewers spend on their subscriptions. Roku’s State of Streaming Survey which was conducted among more than 2,000 participants who watch at least 5…
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New Music Video Platform Audidio Launches Out of Nashville
There’s a new music video app that just launched, and apparently, it’s Nashville’s answer to MTV. Audidio (pronounced Au-did-ee-yo, like if you mixed audio with video), is a new 24/7 streaming platform featuring 16 music video channels, with more coming soon. The channel features up-and-coming music artists as well as well-known hosts and video jockeys.…
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Roku’s Device Sale Hints That New Hardware Could Be Coming Soon
Many of Roku’s streaming devices are on sale for Labor Day weekend, making this a great time to score a new streaming player, sound bar, or smart TV for your home. The timing of the sale also means that we’re likely about to see some new device announcements coming from Roku. Last year, we got…
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Roku Adds So Yummy and Blossom Channels to the Platform
First Media announced two of its channels are now available on the Roku Platform. Popular channels So Yummy TV and Blossom are now both available for download on the Roku platform in the United States, Latin America and Brazil. So Yummy TV presents an entire range of food programming, including new long-format shows such as Unbox’d…
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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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Weekend Wrap-Up: Spectrum Returns to Roku, DISH and Sinclair Buy Some Time, and More
This week, Roku and Charter Communications made amends following a dispute that lasted several months. Meanwhile, DISH and Sinclair are working to keep over a hundred channels in DISH’s lineup. Netflix and Roku could be working to revive recently canceled shows, and Prime Video users have some fun new avatars to choose from. Here’s what…