Last fall, Roku launched its own channel to provide its cord-cutting customers with access to free movies and TV shows in a single destination. Today, it’s adding live news to its channel, too. In partnership with ABC News and others, The Roku Channel will now feature live news streams and linear news programming, alongside its […]
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If you’ve been wanting to cut the cord on cable, today is your day: Amazon has a sale on refurbished Roku 4 streaming devices
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Roku’s reckoning, Snap’s huge CEO payout, Airbnb goes upscale and a big NYC acquisition
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week the full gang was in town, with Katie Roof, Matthew Lynley and Alex Wilhelm all back in the podcast studio. The trio was joined by Hilary Gosher, a managing director at Insight Venture Partners who helped dig through the news. The packed week… Read More
Roku stock tanks 18% after sharing financials, outlook
Despite surpassing analyst expectations for the quarter, Roku disappointed Wall Street when it shared its fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. The digital streaming business fell about 18% in after-hours trading, in the minutes following the news release. Roku posted $188.3 million revenue, when Yahoo! Finance estimates showed $182.5 million. It’s also up from $147.3… Read More
YouTube TV adds a bunch of channels and cities—for a price
YouTube TV is expanding its programming, and will be available in more cities with a higher price.
The network has added a number of channels to its lineup, including TNT, Adult Swim, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, truTV, and Turner Classic Movies. Soon,…
These slippers will drive themselves right up to your feet
Nissan used the ProPILOT technology used in its semi-autonomous vehicles to build “self-driving” slippers. The slippers feature a motor and wheels that sink into the sole once stepped into. The sandals are currently being used at the ProPILOT Pa…
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YouTube TV’s app arrives on Roku
The YouTube TV app is at last available on Roku devices, starting today. Google had announced earlier that YouTube’s live TV service would be coming to Roku and Apple TV in the first quarter of 2018, following a delay that saw it pushing the launch date back from year-end 2017. Until now, YouTube TV has been fairly limited in its support of living room devices compared with rivals,… Read More
These startup exits delivered the biggest bang for the buck
Big IPOs by the best-known brands tend to dominate attention in startup circles. But when it comes to delivering significant returns on invested capital, it’s often lower-profile companies that come out on top. We look at some of the top-returning large exits, first for tech and Internet companies, and then for life sciences. Read More
US & Canada VCs favor late-stage giants over upstarts in Q4
Startup investors in the U.S. and Canada have been putting a little less money to work across a lot fewer deals in recent months. After three quarters of rising investment at early through growth stage, VCs have cut back in the fourth quarter of …
View More US & Canada VCs favor late-stage giants over upstarts in Q4TCL unveils its voice-enabled, Roku-connected Smart Soundbar
Last week, streaming media company Roku announced its plans to enter the voice controlled device market through a new program that would allow other manufacturers to integrate with Roku’s voice platform in their own smart speakers, soundbars, surround sound systems, and more. At the time, Roku TV maker TCL was the first to commit to using Roku Connect, as the integration technology is… Read More