Tag: Roku
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(Update: Roku Responds) As Talks With Roku Continue, Google Adds YouTube TV Workaround to YouTube App
(Editor’s Note: Updated post with official statement from Roku) The latest move in the ongoing fight between Roku and Google sees the latter adding a workaround of sorts to allow YouTube TV access through the standard YouTube app. In a blog post titled “Next steps for YouTube TV members on Roku,” Google announced a new…
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Roku Reaches 53.6 Million Active Accounts
Roku announced its Q1 2021 financial results Thursday, showing a 35% rise in active accounts to reach 53.6 million by the end of the quarter. 2.4 million accounts were added in Q1. The company also reported an increase in streaming time. Roku reported 18.3 billion hours of streaming in Q1, up from around 17 billion…
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Report: Streaming Viewing Time is Up 36% in Q1 2021
It looks like the pandemic-induced spike in streaming is here to stay. Conviva released its State of Streaming report for Q1 2021 and the data shows that overall streaming viewing time is up 36% for the first part of this year. Viewing time grew by 18% in North America which is a solid number, but…
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YouTube TV Has Been Dropped from Roku
Following failed negotiations with Google to keep YouTube TV on Roku, Roku let YouTube TV customers know Friday morning that the app has been removed from the Roku Channel Store. The decision follows statements from both Roku and Google, in which Roku claims Google wanted to skew search results in its favor and change the…
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Save on the Roku Express for Mother’s Day & Get 30 Days of AMC+ for Free
Give the gift of streaming this Mother’s Day. The Roku Express is on sale for $24.99, down from $29.99, today through May 8. The Roku Express is Roku’s least expensive streaming device and is recommended for first time streamers or for secondary TVs. The device comes with the “simple” Roku remote without voice controls. …
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Google Responds to Roku’s Warning About Dropping YouTube TV
Google has responded to Roku’s statement Monday, denying the claims made by Roku and noting that the negotiations between the streaming platform and YouTube TV’s parent company are ongoing. Roku sent out a statement to customers Monday morning saying that Google is trying to set “predatory, anticompetitive and discriminatory terms” while negotiating to keep YouTube…
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Roku Warns That YouTube TV Could be Removed from Platform
With Roku and Google at odds, Roku is warning YouTube TV subscribers that the streaming service could be removed from the platform in the coming days. “Google is attempting to use its YouTube monopoly position to force Roku into accepting predatory, anticompetitive and discriminatory terms that will directly harm Roku and our users,” Roku said…
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Roku Will Launch ‘Roku Originals’ with Quibi Content
Roku announced today that Quibi content from its January acquisition will be branded as “Roku Originals” on the Roku Channel. Future original programming will also get the “Roku Originals” label. Roku acquired over 75 shows and documentaries, including content that streamed on Quibi along with over a dozen titles that never made it to the…
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Food Network Kitchen is Now Available on Roku
Great news for foodies – Food Network Kitchen is launching on the Roku platform per an announcement from Discovery, Inc. The channel is a one-of-a-kind experience geared toward home chefs everywhere with special on-demand cooking classes, recipes, as well as direct access to Food Network experts, and more. Roku customers can now access all that…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Roku’s Big News, More Apple TV Rumors, and More
This week, we learned all about Roku’s spring 2021 plans, including new hardware and updated software. Elsewhere, Netflix is trying out a new Kids profile look; Plex has big plans for content aggregation, and Google Play Movies & TV is shutting down on several major smart TV platforms. Here’s what happened in the world of…