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U.S.-based streaming company Roku is planning to cut hundreds of positions in its workforce and slow down its hiring process in an effort to boost profits after a series of quarterly losses. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing Wednesday, Roku, which specializes in audio and video manufacturing, said it plans to lay off 10 percent of its workforce, or approximately 360 people. Roku is hoping for a restructuring charge boost of $45 million to $65 million related to the layoffs, as the charge will include severance and benefits costs. According to an annual report, the San Jose, Calif.-based...

Just got a roku TV with a used camper trailer Simple Remote is dead, batteries are fine. I cannot believe that the on-set buttons are useless. I have reset the entire box and am stuck at the language menu. No way to select or enter from the buttons on the side. Can anyone help.

The best outcome for the failed Silicon Valley Bank would be for U.S. officials to find a buyer for it on Sunday, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said, after its collapse last week. “The best outcome will be can they find a buyer for this SVB bank today before the markets open in Asia later in the day,” Warner said on ABC’s “This Week.” “The depositors can be taken care of and the best outcome will be an acquisition of SVB.” The fall of the bank last week sent shockwaves throughout the tech industry, which relied heavily on the bank for...

Oh so woke, oh so green, oh so diverse Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) just went bust. One can go to its website—still up for who knows how much longer—and see that it claims assets of $212 billion. But as they say, the bigger they are, the harder they fall; and SVB makes for the second largest bank failure in U.S. history. Remarkably, 93 percent of the bank’s $161 billion in deposits are uninsured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which only covers accounts up to $250,000. And Roku, to name just one whale, had $487 million in Silicon Valley...

Good evening fellow Freepers. I just got me a Roku device and I'm looking for suggestions for what I should add to my channel lineup. I got some already, but I'm looking for more conservative news channels as well as family friendly movie/TV channels to subscribe to. Thanks all!

The collapse of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) could have a ripple effect on the technology and biotech industries, the two largest sectors that had deposits and financial relationships with the company’s Silicon Valley Bank.break Roku said all insured depositors of SVB will get full access to their insured deposits no later than Monday morning. “Uninsured depositors will receive a receivership certificate for the remaining amount of their uninsured funds. As the FDIC sells the assets of SVB, future dividend payments may be made to uninsured depositors.” Roku reported in the filing that they have $487 million of their $1.9 billion...

VIDEOIt's like a South Park comedy bit. ROKU deposited 26% of its cash reserves, $487 million, into Silicon Valley Bank ...Annnnnd it's GONE!

When setting up Roku devices (or similar) on two TVs, are each Roku independent of the other? For instance, say we add a streaming channel that requires a code or confirmation. Does each Roku need to do this separately? Or does setting it up with one Roku impact the other Roku on the account and other TV?

This movie, ATLAS SHRUGGED, can now be seen on ROKU app, FREE VEE All parts, 1,2 and 3 found in their Recently Added movies section. Made in 2011 - for more info you might check wikipedia.

The developer of a popular underground Roku app that offered free access to streaming and over-the-air broadcast channels has shut down his project after admitting he did not have the legal right to distribute some streams offered through the service. In a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday, Free2View (F2V) TV developer Georges Brunet said it was not his intention to pirate the copyrighted signals of commercial broadcasters, but admitted he didn’t obtain permission from the providers of certain live streams before offering them to his customers. F2V TV launched as an underground project two years ago. Last year, the service was...

The Rumble app on my Android phone is downloading slow and won't play video. Same thing when I go to their website through the Opera browser. But it works fine through Roku. Anyone else having this issue?

Took the first step to cutting the cable cord. Currently have Cox and they were charging $130 for three TVs with basic channels. Switching to YouTube TV at $65 for three TVs. Not crazy about their politics but Cox isn't much better with their Hug project for illegal aliens and those they left behind. YouTube TV has the closest lineup to what we're used to with cable although I'm looking at adding frndly TV for a few bucks a month to get the History channel. I'm planning on keeping Cox internet but we have a new fiber optic provider coming...

I must admit to spending a good deal of this month reliving my childhood by watching reruns of the Bob Barker era of ‘The Price is Right.’ Come on Down! The streaming service Pluto.tv launched the Bob Barker Era ‘Price is Right’ Channel in early December. I couldn’t resist taking a peek. And I’ll confess that I’ve spent a number of hours this month watching those old shows. Pluto.tv escaped my notice until I learned about their ‘Price’ plans. It turns out ViacomCBS now owns the streaming service. It also owns CBS, the network where The Price is Right made...

A new FREE channel was offered in December. This is found in Streaming Channel Store/Movies and TV/ Free 2 View TVUnfortunately substations NOT included: This TV or Antenna TV. However the numerous listed channels will totally make up for what might be missed.The TV channels included on this particular app are as follows:Movies! TV Network Hallmark Movies and More Grit Heroes and Icons Laff Start TV Decades Ace TV Me TV Cozi Charge TV Comet TV Defy TV Digi TV ION Family Entertainment ACE TV Classic Arts Showcase Positiv TV Folk TV My Time Movie Network Retro TV Rev'n TV...

YouTube TV has been removed from Roku's channel store, after Roku and YouTube TV parent Google failed to come to a distribution agreement amid accusations that the tech giant made anti-competitive demands. Why it matters: These spats happen regularly between Pay-TV providers and linear TV networks. But in the digital era, this is one of the rare times in which consumers will have a major streaming network removed from their platform's channel store due to a breakdown in negotiations. Details: The channel will still be available for existing YouTube TV customers, but new users that wish to download the app...

Starting today, April 5, The X-Files return to free TV, with three episodes running Mondays to Thursdays at 10 pm ET on Comet. The first six episodes will also air this Sunday, April 11, at 2 pm.The mystery sci-fi classic chronicles the exploits of intrepid FBI special agents Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) on a never-ending odyssey to unearth the paranormal phenomena behind unsolved cases.

Although I can still access Pluto TV on my computer, I still can't get it on my big screen TV. It has been about a week since I was able to get it on my big screen. I use Amazon Fire to get my channels.Does anybody else out there have this problem? And how can I get this resolved.

I have a Sharp TV. A big aqueous. It has some apps but was showing its age so I got a nice Roku. The Roku has a browser and that is where I want to go to get ustvgo.tv and pluto.tv. The Roku tells me that I need that I need to be connected to a media browser server on the network so that the roku media browser can operate. What is that and where do I get one so I can operate the TV and use this media browser? Last week Roku was calling it just a plain browser....

We’ve got a ton of new titles on The Roku Channel next month! This month’s selection includes action-packed movies like Clash of the Titans and I Am Number Four, comedies like Waterboy and House Party 2, and a ton of uplifting films the whole family can enjoy. Watch the below titles and much more on your Roku devices, the Roku mobile app, or on the web at therokuchannel.com.

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