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Behind Roku’s Expansion into the TV | Viaccess-Orca Blog

Wed, Jan 22, 2014 | by Efrat Fenigson

Roku, best known for their cord cutters’ heaven streaming box, announced that they will be launching a TV set later this year. This is big news coming from a company whose current digital media players allow customers to access Internet-streamed audio and video content through TV, using free and subscription-based services. Over 1,200 channels of content are easily accessible, and the company reports having sold eight million boxes to date, enabling users to enjoy approximately 1.7 billion hours of content. The Roku TV won’t be the first smart TV on the market. In fact, according to TDG report, 25% of broadband households in the US own one.

Fri, Jan 17, 2014 | by Efrat Fenigson

The hottest TV industry news this week was taken over by broadcasters in distress who are taking action. A group of top broadcasters decided enough is enough with Aereo violating copyright, and are ta...

Fri, Jan 10, 2014 | by Efrat Fenigson

This was the week of CES. CES has been buzzing with smart TV and second screen news. For example, Roku beat Apple in the race towards developing a line of smart TVs. Then again, that’s assuming the Ap...

Wed, Jan 8, 2014 | by Efrat Fenigson

Content operators need to take a step back and examine how content service engagement has evolved and improved over time. The process has gone from poorly designed user interfaces, program guides and ...

Fri, Jan 3, 2014 | by Efrat Fenigson

The hottest TV industry news this week was all about collected piracy facts and factoids. Once again, Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad were the most pirated shows of the year. It’s not just the P2P co...

Tue, Dec 31, 2013 | by Efrat Fenigson

The past decade has seen content service providers scrambling for new ways to engage their consumers. As features such as traditional program guides, online portals and basic TV apps began to lose the...

Fri, Dec 27, 2013 | by Efrat Fenigson

A mix of different types of industry news made headlines this week, each very exciting. Netflix churned out a new series - for kids! They might also like the new finger gesture controls that Samsung i...

Fri, Dec 20, 2013 | by Efrat Fenigson

There was a lot of social TV and on-demand buzz making the rounds this week. In most cases, the material provided a glimpse to what 2014 might have in store. AdAge assembled a brilliant list of predic...