Tag: Roku
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If You’re Having Issues with Zoomed-In Hulu Content, Try These Tips
Every so often, users will hit up community boards like Reddit or Roku’s support forums asking for help with Hulu content that appears zoomed in or scaled to a large degree. In some instances, the video content is cropped so much, only a quarter of the image is actually visible on screen. I’ve seen this…
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Weekend Wrap Up: Top 9 Cord Cutting Stories from This Week
This week, we’ve seen some major video customer losses across cable companies in quarter 2 earnings reports (and a gain for one provider), a win for HBO subscribers using Amazon devices, and a new development in the theaters vs. film distribution debate. Here are some of our top stories from this week. Cable Losses in…
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6 Free Channels for Watching Viral Videos on Roku
We all need a break from the news and real life responsibilities from time to time. Take a break with some cute animals, new dance crazes, celebrity skits, clip compilations, and more on these six Roku channels. FailArmy FailArmy is for people who go out and try. They laugh in the face of failure, and…
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Roku Adds the Baby Einstein Library on a New Free Channel
Roku has announced a new addition to the Roku Channel Store, made for helping children learn, stay mentally stimulated, and be entertained. The Baby Einstein channel includes the entire library of 34 Baby Einstein Classics to help children learn about numbers and letters from friendly characters. “Now, more than ever, there is a need and…
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The 10 Best FREE Roku Apps for July 2020
At a time when we’re all looking to be entertained and stay connected while keeping an eye on our budgets, free apps on the most popular streaming platforms are more important than ever. Today, we’re looking at ten of the best free apps for news, weather, movies, TV, and more to watch on your Roku…
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45% of ‘Cord Shavers’ Are Likely to Cut the Cord
A new study released today shows that approximately 32% of US TV households don’t have a traditional pay TV subscription. Another 25% of households identified as “cord shavers” or those who have cut back their pay TV service. The study asked those who called themselves cord shavers how likely they were to cut the cord…
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Peacock Likely Won’t Reach Deals with Roku or Amazon Before Launch
NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, will launch nationally on July 15. While Peacock has announced distribution on Vizio and LG Smart TVs, Google devices, Apple devices, Xbox, the two largest streaming platforms are missing from the list – Roku and Amazon. Distribution deals with Roku and Amazon will reportedly not be in place when the service launches in just a…
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Roku Removes OTT Channels from its Grid Guide, Rolling Back This Week’s Update
Earlier this week, Roku launched an update that combined OTA channels from HD antennas and Roku’s live TV channel guide. While some users were happy to have all of their free live channels in one place, others noted that the update made the guide cluttered, sluggish, and inconvenient. With the update, those who used a Roku TV…
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The Roku Channel Adds Live Feeds for Premium Subscriptions & Enables OTA Channels for Antenna Users
The Roku Channel has made two big updates that will give viewers more options for enjoying live TV. Starting today, if you’re a subscriber of Premium Subscriptions (HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz and EPIX) through The Roku Channel, you’ll be able to see any live/linear content from those subscriptions directly on the guide. Additionally, for Roku…
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Celebrate Canada Day With These Roku Channels and 2 Free Rentals
Roku is celebrating Canada Day today, July 1 by giving new Canadian customers two free rentals from the Cineplex Store when you purchase or activate a new Roku device. To take advantage of this offer, simply buy or set up a new Roku device and be sure to opt-in to receive emails during set up.…