Roku, the video streaming platform, set its initial public offering price at $14 per share, giving the company a value of $1.3 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The maker of set-top streaming boxes and software priced at the high end of its expected range, raising roughly $219 million Wednesday night ahead of its …
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Streaming device maker Roku could have an Amazon Echo-type smart speaker in the works, a Variety report published Monday suggests. Meanwhile, Los Gatos, California-based Roku is looking to raise as much as $220 million when it goes public next month, according to an SEC filing Monday. Roku declined to confirm or comment on the Variety report, which is based on …
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TV’s biggest night is upon us. The 69th Emmy Awards take place on Sunday in Los Angeles. The shows starts at 5 p.m. PT. Stephen Colbert will host. CBS will broadcast (Disclosure: CBS is CNET’s parent company). And you can check out TV Guide’s Emmy Awards guide to see all of the nominees. If you don’t have cable or satellite …
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It’s been a long time since Apple TV was considered a “hobby.” That’s what it was considered by the company, which saw it as an experiment in the early days of the internet-connected set-top box. But after a big push in 2015 with the introduction of its own software — tvOS — Apple has grown increasingly serious about getting the …
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iPhones will be the star of the show at Apple’s big Sept. 12 event. But two other major product refreshes are also rumored to be unveiled: A third-generation Apple Watch and — our focus here — a new Apple TV box. The current version of the Apple TV was launched back in September 2015, alongside the iPhone 6S. Since then, …
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The best free content on Roku devices will soon be available in one place. The Roku Channel is a new, free channel that will aggregate existing and new no-cost content in a single app. The eponymous channel will offer movies from new Roku partners including MGM, Sony, Warner and Lionsgate, intermixing them with free content from existing Roku channels such …
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Roku is ready to go public. The streaming device maker is seeking $100 million in its initial public offering, according to a filing Friday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company will be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker ROKU. Roku, which makes popular streaming devices like the Roku Premiere, Roku Express+ and Roku Streaming Stick, said it’s …
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Now playing: Watch this: With Vudu on Apple TV, iTunes has competition 1:18 The Apple TV streaming box might not be as big a seller as Roku, Chromecast or Amazon Fire TV, but it still has a loyal following, especially among people committed to Apple‘s ecosystem of iPhones, iPads, Mac computers and software. Since its streaming box launched, Apple has …
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I just don’t get it, TCL. When I reviewed the 55-inch TCL P series Roku TV in June, I really, really liked it. It delivered the TV trifecta: excellent image quality, an affordable price ($650) and superb ease of use. Good streaming features too, thanks to its integrated Roku. And I’m not the only one. Accolades included The Wirecutter (“our …
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