Amazon is seeking advertising commitments for new channels that will feature ad-supported video content on its Fire TV connected-TV devices:
What it means:
Amazon will compete directly with Roku for these ad dollars. Roku's"platform" revenue — which largely consists of advertising — now exceeds hardware revenue, a feat it achieved within less than a year. Roku's ad revenue has grown at a rapid clip, rising 77% YoY in Q4 2018 versus the prior year period to $151.4 million, versus just $85.4 million the year before.
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