Roku jobs list suggests big plans for original movies and TV shows

Roku is looking to create his own original “episodic and feature-length productions”, according to a recent (and now closed) job posting posted by the company (via Protocol). The list of jobs mentions “Roku’s growing range of original content.”

Roku currently has no internal content. It now owns the Quibi lineup of shows, which it acquired from the former streaming company, and also offers The Roku Channel, an ad-supported service that allows users to watch a wide range of entertainment. ” TV shows, movies, live news, etc. we haven’t seen any shows done by Roku himself yet.

The job listing, however, indicates that Roku is looking to jump into the content production business – something its hardware rivals like Amazon and Apple have already done. Providing its own shows could give its users a reason to spend more time on their Roku devices, which in turn could help further increase the company’s ad revenue, even if users don’t specifically watch its shows. .

The company’s potential shows and movies will compete with a huge catalog of originals from other streaming services like Netflix, Disney Plus, and Hulu. But unlike those streaming heavyweights, Roku sells devices that bring all the services together, so if Roku will technically be face to face with other companies, its users will also be watching. WandaVision on a Roku box. This hands-on customer experience remains important, even if Roku sometimes bangs its head with streaming providers.

It’s probably worth noting that it might be some time before you can actually see a show from Roku. If the company is just recruiting production lawyers, the process is probably still in its early stages. However, it shows how much Roku sees the value of bringing original content to the table.