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Roku passes 80m active accounts; Challenges ahead

Roku has reported more than 80 million active accounts and counting as consumers continue to move to TV streaming. Viewer engagement on Roku is also at a record high; for the first time, more than 100 billion hours were streamed on the platform in 2023, averaging a record of 4.1 hours per day per account […]

February 16, 2024

ModernTV supports Roku TV

ModernTV, and a IPTV/OTT solution provider based in the Czech Republic, has announced its new support for the Roku TV platform. The company says its decision to support Roku TV devices is more than just a technical integration; it represents a strategic partnership aimed at enriching the content consumption experience for users of ModernTV customers […]

January 31, 2024

Record audiences for Formula E

Formula E achieved record-breaking TV audiences and social media engagements for the season-opening Mexico race on January 13th, which featured Usain Bolt speed-testing the Formula E GENBETA car in the race coverage. The next two rounds in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship take place on January 26th and 27th in Saudi Arabia. The […]

January 26, 2024

New NBCUniversal FAST channels on Roku

NBCUniversal and Roku have launched nine new entertainment and sports channels in the US from NBCUniversal’s TV and streaming portfolio and the NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution library on The Roku Channel. FAST Channels now available include: GolfPass: GolfPass brings together thousands of lessons from the game’s biggest instructors, exclusive series, GOLF Channel news and features, […]

January 16, 2024

Roku unveils Pro Series TVs

Roku has announced the new Roku Pro Series TVs, further expanding the lineup of its Roku-branded televisions. Building on the success of Roku Select and Plus Series TVs, Roku says the Roku Pro Series “delivers a powerful yet simple streaming experience with a brilliant picture, immersive audio, and elegant design that elevates customers’ entertainment”. The […]

January 4, 2024

Hearst acquires Jack Hanna library

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), a producer and distributor of educational and informational content, has acquired the library of TV series hosted by legendary wildlife ambassador Jack Hanna from Into The Wild. HMPG has been the long-time distributor of the Hanna franchise. In addition to its current ownership of Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures, HMPG has […]

December 19, 2023

Roku: New content discovery, personalisation features for UK

Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is launching three enhancements to the Roku user experience for UK viewers, designed to give users an easier way to find and stream desired content. What to Watch, Continue Watching and Save List will roll out to Roku streaming players in the coming weeks, followed by Roku TV models […]

November 28, 2023By Colin Mann

Roku, Unity mobile app partnership

Roku has announced a strategic product and commercial partnership with Unity, a platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content, to help mobile app businesses easily expand their app install campaigns to TV streaming inventory. This partnership offers app marketers a seamless experience in executing TV streaming campaigns for mobile user acquisition, combining Roku’s […]

November 20, 2023

John Cena hosts Roku’s What Drives You

Roku, America’s #1 TV streaming platform has greenlit celebrity talk series “What Drives You,” hosted by global icon John Cena. “What Drives You,” Cena’s first-ever talk series, expands Roku Originals’ existing relationship with Cena, which includes his prior role in the comedy series “Die Hart 2: Die Harter” and the upcoming docuseries “WWE Superstars of […]

November 16, 2023

Data: Roku captures 51% CTV device market share

Pixalate, a privacy and ad fraud compliance platform, has released its Q3 Global CTV Ad Supply Chain Trends Report, a comprehensive analysis of the state of open programmatic Connected TV (CTV) advertising from July through September 2023. The report reveals that Roku had an estimated 51 per cent global CTV device market share in Q3 […]

November 10, 2023