Roku announced a new pilot program with Walmart to bring shoppable ads to Roku devices, which will show up first on the ad-supported Roku channel.

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Roku announced a new pilot program with Walmart to bring shoppable ads to Roku devices, which will show up first on the ad-supported Roku channel.
BY Laurent Giret with 5 Comments
The Apple Music app is now available on Roku streaming devices including smart TVs and speakers.
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Roku today announced Roku OS 11, which adds some long-overdue personalization features, including a personal photo screensaver.
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Roku reported that it earned a profit of $380 million on revenues of $865 million in the quarter ending December 31.
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After Roku complained publicly about Google abusing its market power, Google said it would pull YouTube from Roku’s devices.
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Not to be outdone by Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Roku has announced new 4k Streaming Sticks and a new set-top box.
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Roku has alerted its customers that Google’s anticompetitive business practices may force it to remove YouTube TV on its streaming devices.
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Roku earned a gross profit of $808 million on revenues of $1.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, thanks largely to pandemic-based usage gains.
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Roku has purchased the content previously owned by failed streaming video startup Quibi for less than $100 million and will make it available to customers for free.
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Roku announced today that it surpassed the 50 million active user milestone before the end of 2020, with a total of 58.7 billion streaming hours last year.
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After months of negotiations, AT&T and Roku today reached an agreement to bring HBO Max to the latter’s video streaming devices.
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Roku announced today that Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit are now supported on most of its modern streamers and other devices.
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Roku today announced a new Roku Ultra set-top box and a new, less expensive soundbar called the Roku Streambar.
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Apple has made its Apple TV app available on Roku living room set-top boxes, dramatically expanding the appeal of its services.
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Roku today announced its new 2019 lineup of streaming set-top boxes and a new version of the OS that powers its devices.
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As part of its earnings report, Roku revealed that it now has 30.5 million active accounts, a gain of 1.4 million in the quarter.
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Roku’s latest system software begins a not-so-subtle shift towards pushing the firm’s own streaming service.
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Apple and Roku are reportedly negotiating plans to bring AirPlay 2 support to Roku media players and TVs.
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Striking ahead of Apple’s widely-expected video service, Roku has added premium subscriptions to its own Roku Channel service.
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Roku announced today that there are currently 27 million active accounts using its living room streaming devices and smart TVs.
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Roku announced that the Google Assistant is now available on its newer living room set-top boxes and smart TVs in the U.S.
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As it does at this time every year, Roku has announced an updated lineup of living room set-top boxes.
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Roku reported strong earnings growth and it is expanding its video streaming service beyond its own set-top boxes and TVs.
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Roku today announced its first step into the smart speaker market with its Roku TV Wireless Speakers.
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Last week, I provided an update on our cord-cutting efforts. Maybe I should have waited, as things are changing yet again.
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Google's digital TV streaming service makes it way to Roku players and TVs, coming soon to the Apple TV.
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Roku is launching a new licensing program that allows third-party hardware makers build smart soundbars, speakers, and other home entertainment products using the company's software and upcoming smart assistant.