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Pinterest Adds Shoppable TV With Roku Partnership
Social Commerce // January 18, 2026

Pinterest is reportedly launching a shoppable TV partnership with streaming platform Roku. Two companies are set to debut “Bring My Pinterest to Life,” an original series where viewers can move seamlessly from watching to shopping through Pinterest and its brand partners, Chain Store Age reported...

Instacart Expands Shoppable TV Partnership With Roku
eCommerce // October 09, 2024

Instacart says it is expanding its advertising partnership with streaming TV platform Roku.  As the food delivery company noted in a news release Wednesday (Oct. 9), Roku and Instacart have been collaborating since last year to offer advertisers insights to gauge the impact of TV...

Third-Party Vendors Emerge as Data Security Threat
Cybersecurity // April 15, 2024

In today’s digitized operating environment, a business is only as good as its cyber defenses. And with Change Healthcare reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following an earlier massive breach in February, while Roku disclosed to its customers Friday (April 12) that 591,000 accounts were impacted by...

Roku Reports 591,000 Accounts Impacted by ‘Credential Stuffing’ Attacks
Cybersecurity // April 12, 2024

Roku disclosed to its customers Friday (April 12) that 591,000 accounts were impacted by two separate cyberattacks. In less than 400 of these cases, hackers logged in and made unauthorized purchases of streaming service subscriptions and Roku hardware products using the payment method stored in these...

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Third-Party Vendors Emerge as Data Security Threat

April 15, 2024
In today’s digitized operating environment, a business is only as good as its cyber defenses. And with Change Healthcare reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following an earlier massive breach in February, while Roku disclosed to its customers Friday (April 12) that 591,000 accounts were impacted by two separate cyberattacks, securing their cyber perimeters and locking down […]

Streaming Subscriptions Set Sights on New Monetization Opportunities

December 22, 2023
As streaming platforms evolved throughout the year, many leaders in the industry set their sights on ways to monetize their content beyond subscription fees and ad sales. For instance, Disney+ is reportedly...

Amazon Amps Up AI Efforts, While Walmart Takes a Shoppable Blockbuster Approach

December 01, 2023
This week, eCommerce giant Amazon rolled out a new slew of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, giving brands and retailers a chance to upgrade their customer experiences without breaking the bank. Mega retailer Walmart,...

US Taxpayers Backstopped Big Tech, VC Billions During SVB Collapse 

June 23, 2023
If money could’ve talked this spring, it would’ve been saying “goodbye.” Or so politicians, businesses and individuals around America thought when Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed on March 10 in one of...

Quick Reads
Fox Paying $22 Billion to Purchase Streaming Giant Roku

June 15, 2026
Fox is preparing to acquire streaming video company Roku for $22 billion. The deal, announced Monday (June 15), will make Fox the third-largest player in the television world in terms of viewership share. The companies say they plan to operate Roku “as an open, partner-friendly platform” committed to “the continued ubiquitous distribution of FOX content.” Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch noted in a […]

Pinterest Adds Shoppable TV With Roku Partnership

January 18, 2026
Pinterest is reportedly launching a shoppable TV partnership with streaming platform Roku. Two companies are set to debut “Bring My Pinterest to Life,” an original series where viewers can move...

Instacart Expands Shoppable TV Partnership With Roku

October 09, 2024
Instacart says it is expanding its advertising partnership with streaming TV platform Roku.  As the food delivery company noted in a news release Wednesday (Oct. 9), Roku and Instacart have...

Roku Reports 591,000 Accounts Impacted by ‘Credential Stuffing’ Attacks

April 12, 2024
Roku disclosed to its customers Friday (April 12) that 591,000 accounts were impacted by two separate cyberattacks. In less than 400 of these cases, hackers logged in and made unauthorized purchases...