by Matteo Comberti | Jun 15, 2026 | Audiovisual Market in General, Inferior 2 inglés
On June 15, US media giant Fox Corporation announced an agreement for the acquisition of Roku, a leader in streaming devices and operating systems. According to information included in the press release, Fox is to pay USD 160 per share. Therefore, the total amount of...
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Netflix in negotiations to acquire Roku
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 8, 2022 | OTT / VOD
According to US website Business Insider, Netflix has engaged in talks with streaming player manufacturer Roku with a view to acquiring the company. Specialists assert that in addition to the manufacture of STBs and the development of operating systems optimized for...
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Google plans to enter AVOD market
by Gustavo Hernández | Sep 20, 2021 | OTT / VOD
According to information published by U.S. website Protocol, Google is planning to launch linear streaming TV channels under the AVOD model, that is to say free ad-supported television. The idea is to include these channels in Google TV, the Android TV-based operating...
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Roku offers free DirecTV Go and Globoplay subscriptions to people buying its devices
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 11, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Roku has launched two new promotions in Latin America, available to people who buy one of its devices In Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru, the benefit includes streaming Pay TV service DirecTV Go (AT&T) and HBO premium package for one month free of charge. In...
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Google showcases new Chromecast with a remote control and its own operating system
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 1, 2020 | Audiovisual Market in General
Technology behemoth Google has officially announced its new Chromecast device. The new version of Google’s streaming device, so far known as Sabrina, is called Chromecast with Google TV, its most outstanding features being the inclusion of a remote control and the...