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CEO Roku Inc.

Celebrating 5 million Roku players

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Anthony

In May 2008, Roku launched the very first player to stream entertainment to the television. We called this device “the Netflix player,” since Netflix was the first available channel. For the first time, consumers could instantly stream thousands of TV … Continue reading →

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2012 was a great year!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Anthony

Roku® streaming is growing by leaps and bounds, and this past holiday season was the best quarter in our company history. Here are some of my favorite stats: On Black Friday alone, we sold one Roku player every second! Roku’s “same … Continue reading →

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Roku raises $45M in new funding

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Anthony

If you were to take a peek into the Roku offices this morning, you’d see beaming employees. Why the excitement? Today we announced a $45 million strategic investment from News Corporation, British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), and our prior venture investors … Continue reading →

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There’s a Better Way to Build a Smart TV

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Anthony

We’re kicking off 2012 with our Smart TV strategy, but before I talk about that let’s take a quick look back at last year. 2011 was an awesome year for us at Roku. We sold about a million and a … Continue reading →

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Taking Roku Global

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Anthony

This has been a big year for us here at Roku. In July, we announced the Roku 2 family, which brings casual games to the TV and just last month we unveiled the Roku LT, which is only $49.99. We … Continue reading →

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Introducing Roku LT and a Sneak Peek at HBO GO

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Anthony

One of my goals at Roku is to make sure we bring you the best content at the best price. I see no reason you shouldn’t have your cake and eat it too! To that end, I’m excited about the … Continue reading →

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Introducing Roku 2

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Anthony

I am super excited to introduce our brand new line of streaming players – the Roku 2.   We’ve been working hard on these guys for the last year and they are finally ready! For the same low price as our … Continue reading →

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Roku bringing Angry Birds to the TV!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Anthony

Hi – I’m Anthony Wood, Founder and CEO at Roku. Welcome to our new blog! Fun fact about me:  Roku means six in Japanese and this is my sixth company. We just announced that Angry Birds will come to the … Continue reading →

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