Roku
Roku makes streaming devices and smart TVs that connect your telly to internet streaming services. Founded in 2002 by Anthony Wood (his sixth company, hence the Japanese name meaning 'six'), the company launched its first streaming player in 2008 after…
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4 articles
2020–2021
Peak: 2021 (2)
Key Milestones
- 2020 First Coverage
- 2021 Peak Coverage Year (2 articles)
- 2021 Roku's adult channels will be banned from March 2022
About Roku
Roku makes streaming devices and smart TVs that connect your telly to internet streaming services. Founded in 2002 by Anthony Wood (his sixth company, hence the Japanese name meaning ‘six’), the company launched its first streaming player in 2008 after a collaboration with Netflix. It operates as a neutral platform, letting users access multiple streaming services through one device rather than locking them into a single ecosystem.
For a while, Roku’s Channel Store included adult content options, but that changed when Roku banned adult channels from March 2022. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.