What is Roku Channel?
Roku is one of the fastest growing platforms in the market today. With over 15 million devices sold and counting, it’s no wonder why broadcasters want their own channel on ROKU.
It’s quite a better alternative to paying a satellite or cable TV subscription as well.
Overall, if you want to compete in the Internet TV world, having a channel on ROKU is critical.
Roku development can be tricky and it’s always better to leave it to an expert.
What is CDN?
A CDN is a network of specialized video servers that are tailored to video delivery through the internet. In other words, they are configured specifically for the task of having thousands of people watching your channel at the same time without the buffering or the crashing.
Without a CDN it is not possible to have a Roku channel or any internet TV channel for that matter.
How Much Does It Cost to Have Your Own Roku Channel?
Is there a cost to be on ROKU? There is obviously a charge from your CDN and a charge from your ROKU development but to be listed on their system there is no charge for them to carry your channel.
For example there is no charge to be on the internet….but if you want to be on the internet you need to pay a hosting service to host your website, and an internet provider to access the internet.
Just like Roku, there are requirements that must be met for you to be included on their platform and that includes having a Roku developer develop an app that will meet their quality standards and a CDN that will be able to deliver the video efficiently and effectively to their platform.
We also have our own data center and CDN so that your channel runs smoothly and tens of thousands can watch it simultaneously. You can learn more about our Roku channel by clicking on our internet TV page.
We can also develop customized Roku apps for far less than most because our developers are in house verses most companies who have to freelance their development.
So the bottom line is if you want to save thousands and thousands of dollars on your ROKU project use a company that can provide you templates to choose from instead of custom development. You can’t go wrong with your own Roku channel!