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SAN JOSE — Roku, Inc. announced that Sarah Harms (pictured) and Sal Candela will join the company as Vice President of Advertising Marketing and Vice President, Global Agency Partnerships, respectively. Harms will report to Jay Askinasi, SVP, Head of Global Media Revenue & Growth, and Candela will report to Kristina Shepard, VP, Global Advertising Sales […]

SAN JOSE — Roku has secured exclusive multi-year rights for Major League Baseball (MLB) Sunday Leadoff live games. Starting May 19, Roku will offer an early Sunday MLB game for free on The Roku Channel, plus an all-new MLB Zone to help baseball fans discover live and upcoming games, nightly recaps, highlights, a fully programmed […]

SAN JOSE — Roku plans to launch a new lineup of Roku Pro Series TVs this spring starting at $1,499 and featuring QLED displays. Roku first launched its own branded TVs in 2023 with Roku Select and Plus Series TVs priced as low as $249. Available in three sizes, 55”, 65”, and 75”, Roku Pro […]

SAN JOSE — Streaming platform Roku plans to bring “A Very Demi Holiday Special,” starring singer Demi Lovato and produced by Michael D. Ratner’s OBB Pictures, exclusively to The Roku Channel this holiday season. The Roku Original special invites streamers to get into the holiday spirit with Demi Lovato and her celebrity friends on Friday, […]

SAN JOSE, CA & BENTONVILLE, AR – Roku is launching a new suite of smart home products exclusively for sale in Walmart, including security cameras, video doorbells, lighting, plugs, and more. This expansion of Roku’s product line provides a broad offering affordable smart home devices, available in nearly 3,500 Walmart stores. “As the #1 selling smart TV OS […]

SAN JOSE – Roku, Inc. announced that three senior executives have been named as presidents of the company’s media, devices, and consumer experience business areas. Media industry veteran Charlie Collier will be joining Roku as President, Roku Media, effective in late October, based in New York. Under Collier’s leadership, Roku Media will reinforce Roku’s commitment […]

SAN JOSE — Roku, Inc. announced that the TV broadcast of the Emmy-nominated sports and entertainment talk show “The Rich Eisen Show,” hosted by Rich Eisen, will exclusively launch on The Roku Channel on September 12. Streamers will be able to enjoy the weekday live show through an all-new, dedicated FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) […]

SAN JOSE —  Roku, Inc. announced that the second season of “Chrissy’s Court,” starring Chrissy Teigen and Pepper Thai, has smashed U.S. viewership records for unscripted Roku Originals programming during its opening weekend on The Roku Channel. Season 2 of “Chrissy’s Court” premiered exclusively on The Roku Channel on Friday, June 17, 2022. Season 2 […]

SAN JOSE – Streaming platform Roku is partnering with NBCUniversal Local to bring several NBC local news channels to The Roku Channel. The channels are now available for users to access through The Roku Channel’s Live TV Guide. Through the partnership, NBCUniversal Local will bring local news channels from its NBC stations in major markets […]

SAN JOSE — Roku, Inc. announced it has reached a multi-year extension of its distribution agreement with Amazon to continue distributing their streaming video apps on its platform. Shares in Roku were up 6% on Monday following the news. The company released the following statement: “Roku and Amazon have reached a multi-year extension for their […]

SAN JOSE — Roku is looking to add more original content to its service with a new feature film about Grammy-winning musician and pop cultural icon “Weird Al” Yankovic. Produced by Funny Or Die and Tango, WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story will be available exclusively on The Roku Channel. Production on the biopic begins in Los […]