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Roku Offers $20 off the New Roku Streaming Stick+ for Black Friday Weekend

Activate a New Roku Device and Get One Month Free of DIRECTV NOW, Up to $70 Value in Subscription Entertainment

LOS GATOS, Calif. (13 Nov 2017)

Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) today announced it is offering a deep holiday discount on the new and award-winning RokuÒ Streaming StickÒ+ across retailers nationwide for the Black Friday weekend. The Roku Streaming Stick+, which is great for high-performance portability[1], 4K and HDR TVs and TVs further from a router, reguarly retails for $69.99 MRSP. During Black Friday weekend, the Roku Streaming Stick+ will be available for $49.99 MSRP for a limited time a participating retailers and Roku.com, starting on Thursday, Nov. 23, at 12:01 a.m. ET/Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 9:01 p.m. PT. The offer will run through Monday, Nov. 27, at 11:59 p.m. PT, while supplies last. 

In a addition, Roku Express+, which is available exclusively at Walmart, will also see rollback pricing discounts during Black Friday weekend. Customers will also find excellent deals on range of 4K Ultra HD and HD Roku TV models from top TV brands across major retailers, both online and in-store. 

New Roku customers who also want to try DirecTV Now for the first time will be eligible for one-month FREE of any DirecTV Now package[2] after purchasing and activating any Roku device between now and January 7, 2018 – offer must be redeemed by January 14, 2018. Customers can stream up to 120+ live channels of live sports, breaking news and the most talked about shows from a Roku streaming player or Roku TV. For a list of all content offers including complete details, eligibility, and terms and conditions of individual content offers visit: www.roku.com/offers/holiday. Customers will receive a unique DirecTV Now promo code from Roku after they activate their Roku device.

Roku streaming devices feature: 

  • Roku OS 8, the company’s newest built-for-TV operating system
  • Access to 500,000+ movies and TV episodes plus more than 5,000 channels and cross-channel search across hundreds of top streaming channels for movies, TV shows, actors and directors, sorted by price so users can see where content is free or available for the lowest cost
  • The Roku Channel, a new streaming channel exclusively on the Roku platform giving customers free access to a collection of top films and more, plus the Roku 4K Spotlight channel available on Roku devices with 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision compatibility, making it easy to find and enjoy your favorite programs in stunning color
  • An easy to use remote control for simple navigation plus the free Roku Mobile App for iOS or Android offers mobile access to key features such as Private Listening, Roku Search, Roku Feed, Remote Control, Play on Roku and more

This holiday season, Roku is offering its most complete lineup of streaming players, making it easy to find a device that meets the needs of every streamer. In addition to the Roku Streaming Stick+ and Roku TVs, customers can choose from the Roku Express ($29.99 MSRP), perfect for first-time streamers, secondary TVs and easy gifting; the Roku Streaming Stick ($49.99 MSRP), meant for travelers or wall-mounted TVs; and the Roku Ultra ($99.99 MSRP), which is great for living rooms & primary TVs, home theaters and heavy streamers.

About Roku, Inc.

Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. We connect users to the streaming content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers with unique capabilities to engage consumers. Roku streaming players and Roku TV models are available around the world through direct retail sales and licensing arrangements with TV OEMs and service operators. The company was founded by Anthony Wood, inventor of the DVR. Roku is headquartered in Los Gatos, Calif. U.S.A.

[1] For portability outside the home, bring your Roku remote, a wireless-connected phone/computer & USB power cable. For 4K/HDR you will need 4K/HDR content & a compatible 4K/HDR TV.

[2] Activate qualifying Roku device by 1/7/2018. After 1 month, auto-billed (min. $35/mo.) unless canceled before free trial ends.