Roku to Launch Own Line of TVs

<p>Roku announced at CES in Las Vegas that it will launch its own brand of television sets beginning this spring&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ql-align-justify">Roku has over 70 million accounts worldwide for its streaming platform available on certain TV brands and via its own devices that can plug into TVs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ql-align-justify">The new lineup of Roku-branded TVs &&num;8212&semi; Roku Select and Roku Plus Series &&num;8212&semi; feature HD and 4K&period; They are the first ever to be both designed and made by Roku&period; Roku Select and Plus Series TVs&comma; as well as a new Roku TV Wireless Soundbar&comma; will be available in the U&period;S&period; in spring 2023&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ql-align-justify">The Roku Select and Plus Series TVs will be available in the U&period;S&period; beginning spring of 2023 with retail prices ranging from &dollar;119 to &dollar;999 for the full lineup of 24” &&num;8211&semi; 75” models&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ql-align-justify">Available in 11 models ranging from 24” to 75”&comma; the new Roku Select and Plus Series TVs will focus on the features that streamers have come to love&period; All HD offerings will include Roku Voice Remotes&comma; while all Plus Series TVs will come with Roku Voice Remote Pros&period; Roku-branded TVs will offer an expanded audio ecosystem&comma; using the all-new Roku TV Wireless Soundbar&comma; to make consumers’ home theater set-up simple and wire-free&period; Additionally&comma; all Roku-branded TV models will continue to offer fan favorite features including Find My Remote&comma; Private Listening&comma; and access to great content like live TV and sports&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ql-align-justify">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Over the past 20 years&comma; Roku has been instrumental in what is now the mainstream way to enjoy a great television series&comma; a classic movie&comma; or live sports&comma;” said Mustafa Ozgen&comma; President&comma; Devices&comma; Roku&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Our goal is to continue to create an even better TV experience for everyone&period; These Roku-branded TVs will not only complement the current lineup of partner-branded Roku TV models&comma; but also allow us to enable future smart TV innovations&period; The streaming revolution has only just begun&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ql-align-justify">&NewLine;

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