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Roku

Roku

Connected TV (CTV) Advertising & Streaming Platformroku.com

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, whose mission is to connect the entire TV ecosystem by linking consumers to content, enabling publishers to build and monetize audiences, and giving advertisers tools to engage viewers.

Last updated Oct 11, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Oct 15, 2026

Founded
2002
HQ
San Jose, California, United States
Connections
193

AI-drafted from public sources65 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
1001-5000
Funding
Publicly traded (NASDAQ: ROKU); raised approximately $250M+ prior to IPO
Revenue
$3B–$4B annually
Stock
ROKU
104integrations3competitors11corporate family4partners2acquisitions

About

Largest CTV operating system platform in the U.S. by active accounts, with a leading position in streaming advertising and content aggregation

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, whose mission is to connect the entire TV ecosystem by linking consumers to content, enabling publishers to build and monetize audiences, and giving advertisers tools to engage viewers. At the core of its ad business, Roku's Ad Engineering team operates a highly scalable, real-time advertising platform that encompasses Supply-Side, Ad Mediation, and Demand-Side capabilities. Roku Ads Manager is its self-serve CTV ad platform, which entered general availability in September 2024 and serves the growing demand for connected TV advertising. The platform targets small- and mid-sized businesses, with early adopters such as LolaVie reporting a 40% lift in sales from their first TV campaign run through Ads Manager. Roku is integrating generative AI tools into Ads Manager to open CTV advertising to SMBs — a segment previously inaccessible to TV platforms — and has partnered with Spaceback to convert social video into TV ads. On the demand and data side, Roku has built out ad-tech partnerships including a major deal with Amazon Ads aimed at delivering the largest authenticated CTV audience footprint in the U.S., and also works with Yahoo DSP, The Trade Desk, AppLovin, Wurl, and Magnite. Source 1: weareroku.com — Engineering Manager, Ad Serving - New York, United States Source 2: builtinnyc.com — Roku - Product Solutions Lead Source 3: marketingdive.com — Roku says it's growing video advertising faster than ...

Business model

Platform / Marketplace (hardware + advertising + content distribution)

Target market

Enterprise and Mid-Market advertisers, content publishers, streaming services

What they offer

  • OneView Ad Platform

    Demand-side platform (DSP) enabling advertisers to plan, buy, and measure CTV and OTT campaigns using Roku's first-party data and cross-screen reach.

  • Roku Channel

    Free, ad-supported streaming channel available on all Roku devices and select third-party platforms, serving as a major owned-and-operated ad inventory source.

  • Roku OS

    Proprietary smart TV operating system licensed to TV manufacturers and powering Roku streaming players, forming the foundation of the Roku platform ecosystem.

  • Roku Streaming Players

    Hardware streaming sticks and boxes that connect TVs to the Roku platform, driving user acquisition and platform scale.

  • Roku TV

    Roku-branded smart televisions sold through retail partners, featuring the Roku OS natively integrated.

  • Roku Audience Marketplace

    Self-serve and managed audience targeting solution allowing advertisers to activate Roku's proprietary first-party audience segments across its platform inventory.

  • Roku Brand Studio

    Creative and branded content solutions enabling advertisers to produce custom sponsorships, integrations, and branded entertainment on the Roku platform.

  • Roku Pay

    Integrated payment platform enabling in-app purchases, subscriptions, and transactions across the Roku ecosystem.

Key features

Deterministic first-party CTV viewership data at scaleCross-screen audience targeting and measurementAd-supported free content via The Roku ChannelClosed-loop attribution tied to streaming behaviorUnified platform spanning owned devices and licensed OS TVsProgrammatic and direct ad buying via OneView DSPContent discovery and aggregation across 10,000+ streaming channelsAutomatic Content Recognition (ACR) data capabilities

Use cases

CTV and OTT video advertising campaignsAudience targeting using first-party streaming dataBrand awareness and reach campaigns on connected TVPerformance and direct response advertising on streaming platformsContent promotion and subscriber acquisition for streaming servicesCross-screen campaign measurement and attributionBranded content and sponsorship integrationsCord-cutter and cord-never audience reach

Customer segments

National brand advertisers and agenciesStreaming services and OTT content publishersDirect-to-consumer brandsPolitical and advocacy advertisersTV manufacturers (OS licensing partners)Performance and direct response advertisersMedia buyers and programmatic trading desks

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Roku OS (proprietary Linux-based smart TV operating system)Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)First-party identity and data graphProgrammatic ad serving and real-time bidding infrastructureOneView DSP (built on Dataxu acquisition)Cloud-based ad decisioning and targetingMachine learning for content recommendations and ad targetingMeasurement and attribution analytics platform

Security & compliance

CCPAGDPRCOPPANAI membershipDAA compliance

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2002 · Founded
  2. 2025Absorbed Frndly TV
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