Tag: Roku
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Haystack TV Adds Live News Ticker on Its Roku App
Haystack TV, an ad-supported streaming service offering local, national, and global news, announced today the launch of “Newsline.” Newsline will feature a dynamic and interactive news ticket. The feature is first launching on Roku and will give Haystack TV app users a feed of breaking news from Haystack’s 300+ news providers. This is the first…
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Top Cord Cutting Memorial Day Deals for 2020
Are you looking for some good cord cutting deals this Memorial Day? We’ve rounded up a list of sales going on now for the holiday weekend that will help you improve or add to your cord cutting set up. Roku – Premiere 4K Streaming Media Player Best Buy has the Roku – Premiere 4K Streaming…
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Enter Roku’s Gratitude Giveaway to Win 2 Roku Prize Packages
Do you have someone special in your life you’d like to thank? Roku announced it’s hosting a Gratitude Giveaway to show appreciation for everyday heroes like medical workers, teachers, and more. Roku is giving away 30 prize packages consisting of two Roku Streaming Stick+ and two $25 FandangoNOW gift cards – one for you and…
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AT&T Re-Adds Roku Support for AT&T TV App, Ahead of HBO Max Launch
Back in January, AT&T ended support for Roku devices as the contract between the two companies ended. At the time, AT&T said they hoped to return the app to the Roku platform soon. This was the message from AT&T at the time: Heads up: Starting January 1, 2020, you won’t be able to add the AT&T…
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The BBB is Warning Roku Users Not to Pay Activation Fees
Complaints have been filed with the Better Business Bureau against CaliGeeks in 25 states, stating that the company misled Roku customers to believe that they needed to pay a fee to activate their Roku devices. In the complaints, Roku customers say that when they attempted to activate their devices, they received an error message, telling…
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Will HBO Max Be Available on Roku at Launch?
In a recent investor meeting, AT&T’s future CEO John Stankey made comments about how HBO Max subscribers will be able to access the streaming service when it launches later this month. During that discussion, Stankey specifically named Amazon as a potential distribution partner that the company hadn’t yet made a deal with. “We’re going to…
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Roku Has a New Ad Platform to Reach Its 40 Million Users
Roku launched a new advertising platform with it’s recently acquired demand-side platform (DSP) Dataxu, now rebranded as OneView. DSPs are a way for brands and agencies to use automation to purchase TV and digital ad space. “Our goal is to help advertisers and content partners invest for a world where all TV is streamed,” said…
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The Roku Channel Adds Six Live Spanish Channels & Spanish Language Features
Today, Roku announced that it has added six live/linear Spanish language channels to its lineup of free content on The Roku Channel. The six channels offer everything from music to movies to telenovelas. Here are the six new channels: AFV Family Español: The AFV Family Channel is family-friendly comedy for all! America’s Funniest Home Videos brings…
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How to Watch Sling TV on Roku, Fire TV & Apple TV
This one’s for all the brand-new cord cutters and streamers out there. Signing up for a service, picking up the right streaming device, and then getting everything working together can be tricky, especially if you’re new to the process. In this guide, we’re going to focus on live TV service Sling TV and getting the…
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Roku Added 2.9 Million Accounts Last Quarter, Overall Streaming Reached 13.2 Billion Hours
Roku’s first quarter financial results are out and the company’s reporting increases in active accounts, overall streaming hours, and more. Active accounts grew 38 percent compared to the same period last year. Year-over-year, new accounts grew by more than 70 percent. Overall streaming hours also rose, helped by an uptick in streaming hours per account.…