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  • VideoNuze Podcast #444: Roku’s Pivot to Advertising Gains Steam

    Friday, November 9, 2018, 10:13 AM ET
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    Posted by Will Richmond

    I’m pleased to present the 444th edition of the VideoNuze podcast, with my weekly partner Colin Dixon of nScreenMedia.

    In Q3 ’18, Roku continued its pivot to an advertising and licensing based business model, with “Platform” revenues accounting for 58% of total revenues, up from 46% in Q3 ’17.

    On this week’s podcast, Colin and I discuss this shift and Roku’s other key metrics, which were all very strong, once again. Roku occupies a unique place in the video ecosystem - at once a device powerhouse with 24 million monthly users, a content provider through its fast-growing The Roku Channel, a connected TV advertising innovator and something akin to a next-gen pay-TV provider offering a la carte access to thousands of content choices.

    Listen in to learn more!

     
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    Categories: Advertising, Devices, Podcasts

    Topics: Podcast, Roku

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