Xperi-owned TiVo has beaten off Roku and Amino in the bidding for the MobiTV assets winning with an $18.5 million (€15.3m) bid. TiVo ended the first stage of MobiTV’s bankruptcy auction on May 11th with a lead bid of $15.5 million, with the restart scheduled for later on May 12th. TiVo’s ‘overbid’ has usurped the combination […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is to debut ‘Roku Originals’, previously known as Quibi, on The Roku Channel on May 20th, in celebration of Streaming Day. This will mark the first time the ad-funded content is available in the UK, and Roku says it represents an opportunity for brands to access a new premium […]
Vice Media has launched a free online television channel available on the Roku platform in the US this week, as it markets an IPO to refinance some of the funding taken from TPG private equity in 2017 when it was valued at $5.7 billion (€4.7bn) – it is now hoping for a value of $3 […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has released first quarter 2021 results. Total net revenue grew 79 per cent year-on-year to $574.2 million (€475.5m). In a letter to shareholders, the company said: “Roku delivered an exceptional first quarter led by strong growth in advertising and the expansion of content distribution partnerships. We generated record revenue […]
Classic Reruns TV (CRTV) has launched an all-new, digital, 24/7 linear channel. The channel can be seen on DistroTV, KlowdTV, Select TV and Vidgo. Viewers can watch legendary programmes such as Bonanza, The Lucy Show, Dragnet, Ozzie and Harriet and the Beverly Hillbillies on the new channel. In addition, viewers can watch classic movies every […]
Trade body HDR10+ Technologies has revealed additional strategic partners who have signed on as HDR10+ adopters. The organisation says it has been working to generate greater awareness about the video technology – and High Dynamic Range (HDR), in general – and is also rapidly expanding the roster of compatible content, devices, tools, and services. As […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has confirmed that the content from the Quibi acquisition in January will be re-branded as ‘Roku Originals’ and will be launched on The Roku Channel. Roku Originals will also be the brand name for future original programming for The Roku Channel, the home of free, ad-supported entertainment on the […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has confirmed that Roku OS 10 has started rolling out to Roku devices including streaming players, audio products and Roku TV models. Roku OS 10 introduces a variety of new features getting users to content faster, improving network and input configurations, offering new ways to customise the experience and […]
Samba TV, a global player in omniscreen advertising and analytics, has announced the appointment of Tim Natividad to Senior Vice President of Agency and Brand Solutions, an executive leadership position to bolster the company’s relationship with marketers around the world. Previously heading up sales teams at Roku, Amazon, and Google, Natividad brings advertising industry experience […]
Findings from Hub Entertainment Research’s third annual Connected Home report suggest that smart TVs are now in a large majority of US TV homes, and account for over half of all TV sets. As more Americans use smart TVs to stream, Hub asks whether the future is limited for the now-popular peripherals many use to […]