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Roku and Google solve major streaming fight

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3 years ago

December 9, 2021

One of the biggest fights over streaming, may finally be solved

Roku and Google have buried the hatchet, announcing a multiyear extension for both YouTube and YouTube TV apps on the Roku streaming platform.

The companies reached the agreement just days before their previous deal covering YouTube on Roku was set to expire on December 9.

If they hadn’t reached an agreement by the expiry – Google planned to pull the YouTube app from the streaming service — a loss for basically everyone involved, but especially Roku users who would have no longer been able to download a key video service.

In April of this year Roku’s deal to distribute YouTube TV expired and Roku removed the app from its channel store at the time.

A YouTube spokesperson confirmed, “We’re happy to share that we’ve reached a deal with Roku to continue distributing the YouTube and YouTube TV apps on Roku devices.

And although Terms of the deal extension weren’t disclose Roku has previously said it does not earn any kind of revenue from the YouTube app.

Roku had taken its fight with Google public, complaining that the internet giant’s distribution terms for YouTube were anticompetitive.

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Deadpool & Wolverine movie seeks to break Disney’s streak of comic book flops

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22 hours ago

July 26, 2024

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A new hope for Disney’s comic book universe.

The upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine movie aims to revitalise Disney’s comic book adaptations, breaking the recent streak of underperforming titles on Disney Plus. Despite high expectations, series like She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and Secret Invasion failed to capture audiences, leaving fans eager for a blockbuster hit. With iconic characters and a promise of thrilling action, this film is set to reinvigorate the franchise and restore faith in Disney’s comic book ventures.

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AI enters the Big Brother house, raising concerns around the truth of reality TV

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3 days ago

July 24, 2024

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How will the integration of AI into reality TV impact audience engagement and what role will this have on the future of entertainment?

The latest season of Big Brother has left fans scratching their heads with the introduction of Big Brother AI, also knowns as BB AI, taking centre stage.

Tom Finnigan from Talkingbrands.ai joins to discuss all the curious AI cases of the week. #featured