Roku

• As VOD Content Costs Skyrocket, A New Company Looks To Offer Loans
• Streaming Device Maker Roku Plans To Raise $100 Million In IPO

  Roku plans to raise $100 million in an IPO that will see the streaming TV device manufacturer listed under the ROKU ticker on the NASDAQ.

  
• Roku Announces 15 Million Monthly Active Accounts, 7 Billion Hours Streamed In 2017

  As of today, 15-year-old streaming device maker Roku said it reaches 15 million monthly active accounts, which marks 43% year-over-year user growth.

  
• Sale Of Roku Devices Banned In Mexico Due To Rampant Hacking

  Cable TV operator Cablevision, which is owned by Mexican media giant Televisa, won a legal case to stop the sale of Roku streamers in the country.

  
• Fullscreen Subscription Service Now Available On Roku Devices
• Roku Reportedly Raising $200 Million Funding Round At $1.5 Billion Valuation
• Facebook Reportedly Developing TV App To Host Long-Form, Premium Content
• YouTube Revamps TV App With New Content Categories, Live Streaming Section
• Showtime’s Subscription Service Will Be Available On Roku, PlayStation Devices
• AOL Releases First Episode Of ‘Park Bench’ Season Two On Roku
• AOL’s ‘Connected’ Heads To Roku One Week Before Its Debut
• Self-Distribution Platform VHX Comes To Roku