Tag: Roku

Five new FAST channels from ITV Studios have launched on Roku in the U.K., including channels dedicated to The Graham Norton Show and Hell’s Kitchen.

Homeful en Español has been added to Blue Ant Media’s portfolio of channels available on The Roku Channel.

Roku reported third-quarter revenues of $1.2 billion, up 14 percent year-over-year, with platform revenues of $1.065 billion, up from $908 million in the year-ago period.

Roku has teamed with Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery and FilmRise to launch Howdy, an ad-free SVOD service available for just $2.99 a month in the U.S.

Gains in video advertising helped power Roku's strong second-quarter results, with platform revenues rising by 18 percent year-on-year to reach $975.5 million.

Everyone TV, which operates the free U.K. streamer Freely, has reached a deal to bring the platform, backed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5, to Roku smart TVs.

Mansha Daswani recaps some of the major themes to emerge out of World Screen's inaugural Connected TV Festival.

Roku has clinched a deal to acquire the subscription streaming service Frndly TV for $185 million.

Day one of the Connected TV Festival wrapped with an insightful conversation with Brian Toombs, the head of Roku Brand Studio, about how the company is using its significant reach to scale its options for advertisers.

Brian Toombs, head of Roku Brand Studio, is on board for the Connected TV Festival, running from April 29 to May 1. You can register here for free.