Roku announced new tools to help customers in the UK discover and personalise content on Roku-branded TVs. Features like What to Watch, Continue Watching and Save List will be rolled out in response to 20% higher revenues and 100bn streaming hours globally.
Read MoreVizio is outperforming Roku in Q3 2023, with 12% higher engagement and 9% higher ARPU. Despite a tough ad market, Vizio has leveraged the home screen to capture more revenue and increase its ARPU by 14%. Conversely, Roku saw a 7% decline and higher Platform+ revenue from strong home screen revenue.
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FAST video services are highly engaging; US leads the world due to local news, weather, and major providers like Weather Group TV, Pluto TM, Amazon Freevee, LG, Roku, Samsung and Rakuten. Content is easily located through friends’ and family’s recommendations.
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Vizio enters TVOS space with SmartCast OS to grow ad business, compete with Google, Amazon, Roku, etc. It offers unique FAST WatchFree+ service to succeed against competition and increase households with greater scale in advertising.
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Freevee, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel and Tubi are rising platforms with increasing user awareness. They offer commercial-free TV without costly subscription fees, from live streaming channels to movies and reruns. Freevee features ad-breaks every 15 minutes, while Pluto TV has 350+ channels, Roku 450+, and Tubi 200,000+ movies and shows. 55+ news channels are also available on Tubi. Viewers are increasing FAST content watched in 2023.
Read MoreVizio’s decision to license their Smartcast TV OS to other TV OEMs gives them access to a larger market, but they must compete with 8 other streaming OSs such as Roku OS, Google TV, Android TV, and Fire TV. It may be difficult for Vizio to give better deals than competitors, making it too late to fully leverage this strategy shift.
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Scripps’ Tablo Device lets users watch free, ad-supported TV with no pay-TV subscription. It works on Fire TV and Roku and supports broadcast networks plus WNBA & NBA games.
Read MoreDemocratic members of Congress are arguing against the extension of regulations on streaming services, citing potential higher consumer prices and an infringement of the FCC’s authority. Streamers have formed coalitions to lobby against the change. Congress believes that changes should be made through their decision-making.
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US household penetration of FASTs has grown from 24% to 47%. Amazon FreeVee is currently the fastest growing with 11% growth, followed by Roku Channel, Tubi, and Pluto TV. Plex provides most FAST channels (513), 17% being single IP channels.
Read MoreRoku showed strong Q3 2023 results with 75.8 million Active Accounts and 2.3 million sequential net adds. Growth was the highest of the year, cementing Roku’s market dominance in streaming.Roku showed strong Q3 2023 results with 75.8 million Active Accounts and 2.3 million sequential net adds. Growth was the highest of the year, cementing Roku’s market dominance in streaming.
Read MoreRoku’s ARPU has increased 1% in Q3 2023, driven by higher usage. However, US ad market remains weak and 75% of active Roku devices are in US. For compete with major FAST services, Roku launched The Roku Channel.Roku’s ARPU has increased 1% in Q3 2023, driven by higher usage. However, US ad market remains weak and 75% of active Roku devices are in US. For compete with major FAST services, Roku launched The Roku Channel.
Read MoreRoku shares surged 12% Wednesday due to better-than-expected revenue and its improved ad business, totaling $912M. Platform revenue saw an 18% YOY increase, mainly from increased advertisers. Video ads outperformed the market and linear TV. Netflix reported a net loss of $349.8M but expects positive EBITDA by 2024.Roku shares surged 12% Wednesday due to better-than-expected revenue and its improved ad business, totaling $912M. Platform revenue saw an 18% YOY increase, mainly from increased advertisers. Video ads outperformed the market and linear TV. Netflix reported a net loss of $349.8M but expects positive EBITDA by 2024.
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