Tag: Roku
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Black Friday Preview: Roku Deals as Low as $17
Roku announced today that many of its devices will be on sale for Black Friday. If you’re planning to purchase a new device on the biggest shopping day of the year, here are the deals you can look forward to. The prices listed below will be in effect from November 20-30 at major retailers where…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: AirPlay 2 Comes to Roku Devices, Disney+ Anniversary, and More
This week, we took a good, long look at Roku’s new OS 9.4 and new AirPlay and HomeKit support on certain Roku devices. Meanwhile, more companies are sharing their latest earnings and subscriber numbers. T-Mobile is expanding its home internet service plans, and Microsoft is sweetening the Xbox Game Pass deal with free access to…
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Hands-On With Roku OS 9.4: HBO Max via AirPlay and Speed Improvements Tested
Back in September, we got word of a new update headed to Roku devices. Roku OS 9.4 promised some interesting new features — and potential performance improvements, so we were looking forward to updating our gear to explore. And this month, we’ve been checking out version 9.4 on several in-house Roku devices to see what’s…
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Roku Says Apple AirPlay 2, HomeKit Support Now Available
Back when Roku announced OS version 9.4 was on the way, it also mentioned that support for Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit would soon follow. And now that OS 9.4 is rolling out to various devices, the company has followed up to announce the Apple-centric updates are now available on supported streaming devices. Meanwhile, certain…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Roku Earnings, T-Mobile Troubles, Spectrum Price Hikes, and More
Welcome to November 2020. There is, shall we say, a lot going on right now beyond the entertainment world, but there was still plenty of cord cutting and streaming news to talk about this week. We’ve got more third quarter earnings to talk about from Roku and others and more streaming app support for next-gen…
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Roku Reaches 46 Million Active Accounts
In its Q3 earnings report, Roku has announced that it added 2.9 million active accounts for the quarter, reaching 46 million active accounts total, a 43% increase year over year. Roku device sales also increased year over year by 57% with sales more than doubling in Canada and the UK. “Q3 was the strongest quarter…
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Comcast, Walmart Could Be Working on Smart TVs Together Soon
A new report from the Wall Street Journal suggests Comcast could be working with mega-retailer Walmart to develop and promote smart TVs. The deal would represent yet another move from Comcast as it looks to position itself as a worthy streaming competitor alongside Roku, Amazon, and others. According to the WSJ’s report, Walmart would promote…
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Canadian Customers Get 2 Months of Crave Free with Roku Device Purchase
Roku has announced a partnership with Crave to give Canadian customers free limited access to the streaming service. Beginning Nov. 2, customers can get 2 free months included with your subscription to Crave with the purchase of a Roku device or TV. Along with 2 months of access to Crave, viewers will also get unlimited…
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Roku TV Ready Will Be Available on Enclave Audio Devices
Enclave Audio announced today that the CineHome II and THX Certified CineHome PRO systems are Roku TV Ready certified. The 5.1 channel wireless surround sound speaker systems are now available to US customers. Being Roku TV Ready means that products have been tested and certified to work effortlessly with Roku TV models, offering smooth setup,…
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NBCLX is Making News More Accessible to a Younger Audience
NBCLX, NBCUniversal’s TV and OTT network geared toward the 18-45 age range, launched this summer. The channel is bringing local news, original programming, and reports from top voices in the news industry to a younger audience, bringing Millennials and Gen Z stories that are relevant, engaging, and impactful. “Our LX team is going beyond the…