We’re only a week into the new year, but we’ve had enough to book. Several companies have shared some of their plans for next week’s CES 2021. And we already have our first new streaming service launch of the year. Meanwhile, Roku ended the week by acquiring the content left behind after Quibi’s closure.
This is what happened there in the world of cord hood and power.
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Roku acquires Quibi content to stream exclusively on the Roku channel
We reported on rumors of a possible deal, but by the end of the week, Roku had officially confirmed that it had acquired Quibi’s content. The company plans to host films and screenings on The Roku Channel, meaning the public can still see the content produced by various groups for the fateful Quibi.
Read more about the Roku / Quibi agreement here.
Discovery + launched this week: here’s what you need to know about the new streaming service
We’ve already seen our first new streaming service of 2021, in the form of Discovery +, which promises thousands of episodes from a wide variety of Discovery networks and brands. We also took a look at the new service in a video this week to see what Discover + has to offer.
Read more about the launch of the new service here.
Samsung’s CES 2021 Series Includes Neo QLED, Solid MicroLED TVs
CES 2021 starts next week and several big name companies are offering a preview of their latest equipment. In Samsung’s case, it includes a new arsenal of TVs, including the company’s new Neo QLED series. Of course, next week we have a lot more at CES 2021.
Check out Samsung’s new equipment here.
Sony’s 2021 Bravia XR TV series includes ‘cognitive’ processing and Google TV
Sony also spent some time this week looking at what it has in store for CES 2021. The main range of the company’s offering is a new range of LCD and OLED TVs, known as the Bravia XR series, which boasts what the company calls ‘cognitive intelligence’.
Find out here what Sony has planned for 2021.
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Roku now has more than 50 million active accounts
Roku shared some preliminary figures for its fourth quarter of 2020 and it looks like the streaming platform has exceeded 50 million active accounts. The company allegedly added about 14 million accounts during the year.
Learn more about Roku’s Q4 here.
Former Disney & Discovery executives will launch new service, Struum, this spring
A new service called Struum aims to make it easier to discover niche and special streaming services. The subscription offer is expected to launch later this year and we look forward to learning more about how it will work soon.
Read here about Struum’s initial announcement.
Hulu with Live adds 14 channels in extensive agreement with ViacomCBS
A new agreement between Hulu and ViacomCBS brings about 14 additional channels to Hulu with Live. The news follows recent price increases that raised the monthly price from $ 54.99 per month to $ 64.99.
Learn more about the new deal here.
FuboTV is expected to reach 545,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter
FuboTV also shared some early Q4 figures and the company expects about 545,000 subscribers as soon as the fourth quarter is official. Revenue is expected to fluctuate between $ 94 million and $ 98 million, an increase of 77% year-on-year.
Read more about FuboTV’s Q4 here.
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Roku releases 50 new Roku ultras
To surpass 50 million active users, Roku has announced that it is giving away 50 new Roku Ultras, which we reviewed late last year. You can find out more in our link below.
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Philip Palermo