S. Charles Lee, the architect of hundreds of ornate Art Deco movie theaters, had a famous saying about his goal of engaging audiences before they settled into their seats: “The show starts on the sidewalk.” A century later, streaming services are taking a similar tack, leveraging their new place in the American living room by
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Fifth Season and Roku have struck an unscripted international distribution deal. Fifth Season will shop the likes of Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis’ Honest Renovations, all-star survivalist competition Fight to Survive and Morimoto’s Sushi Master outside of the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Further titles are set to be added and the Korean media company has
EXCLUSIVE: The Spiderwick Chronicles, starring Joy Bryant and Christian Slater, has found a new home. Roku has picked up the exclusive U.S. rights to the television adaptation of the popular children’s fantasy books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The eight-episode series, from Paramount Television Studios and 20th Television, will premiere on the platform in
Roku delivered first-quarter results with some bright spots, including better-than-expected revenue, but the streaming provider said it sees its advertising business remaining challenged. Revenue reached $741 million, up just 1% from the year-ago quarter, while losses widened to $1.38 per share from 19 cents in the 2022 period. Wall Street analysts had expected a loss
“As soon as I saw Harry Potter, I thought “Hey, someday … my doppelganger!” joked “Weird Al” Yankovic about the inspiration to cast Daniel Radcliffe as his on-screen alter ego in Roku’s biopic parody Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. More seriously, though, the musical satirist and director Eric Appel agreed it was the actor’s near-instant
Roku is launching Espacio Latino, a free streaming hub for Hispanic programming, on the Roku Channel. With more than 61 million active accounts as of March 31, Roku is a leading gateway for streaming, and one of its most popular offerings is the Roku Channel, a mix of free and paid on-demand and linear services
Roku has integrated Discovery+, which it already offers as a stand-alone app in its regular store, into the offerings of the Roku Channel. Both the $5-a-month ad-supported version and the $7-a-month ad-free version will be part of the integration. In a recent quarterly report, Roku said the 5-year-old Roku Channel now reaches households with 80