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Muvi Studio announces the Launch of its Roku App

By Maria Santos
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Muvi Studio, a leading Cloud based Video Streaming Platform solution backed by New York-based tech firm Muvi LLC, has announced the release of a new Roku App for its clients. After the launch of this new feature and the recent launches of Apple TV and Chromecast apps, VOD businesses can now go multi-screen in a very short launch window, delivering a multi-platform performance via one screen.

With the development of this new app, it has finally become a possibility for a video streaming business to launch their Roku app directly with Muvi Studio in a matter of couple of days! Apart from the stunning turnaround time, the opportunity of transcending beyond Apple TV to reach out directly to a huge subscriber base that Roku enjoys is a dream come true for many online video startups today. It may also be noted that Muvi Studio is one of a kind cloud-based self service platform that offers a video streaming solution and bundle of this scale and with such a TAT, it’s worth the attention.

There is a reason why a Roku app has become so critical for online video. We break it down in to a set here:

  1. Engagement : In between April 2013 – September 2014, viewer engagement rose from an average of 35 hours per month to 48 hours per Roku per month; both numbers were higher than the average number of hours people spent watching any form of TV in the United States.
  2. Active User Volume: There are over 8 million Roku devices in active use currently. While this represents only 3 percent of total Internet users in the United States, it points toward a dramatic growth trajectory.
  3. Content: Roku is no ordinary streaming box. While availing you VOD services like Netflix and HBO GO, Roku also gives you local TV channels too. In case of an internet outage, you revert to TV and in case of a TV outage, you revert to the web. This leads to higher customer engagement and higher box sales as well, which implies a steadily growing customer base.

A Roku app today is as crucial as an iOS or an Android app because it has an enormous reach and telecasts directly to the TV. At the time of publishing, ISKCON’s VOD Service has become the first platform to launch its Roku App with Muvi Studio.

ISKCON’s VOD service has become the first Muvi Studio powered service to publish their own Roku app and seem confident on a wide audience reach.

Not just ISKCON VOD, but online video startup launching today has to publish his apps across different platforms in short timeframe and Muvi Studio makes it possible for them to launch those multi-platform apps in 2 days. Yes, just, 2 days! Normally, this would take months of time and a staggeringly high budget but both of them don’t seem to be an issue onboard the Muvi Studio platform with a 2-day window and minimal app pricing.

It would not be too soon to believe that Muvi Studio has stirred the cup very well here without spilling the content and raised the bar for others to come.

Muvi Studio take care of all the streaming needs, live or on-demand allowing a content owner to launch a live IPTV channel to a catch-up TV or on-demand site like Netflix or Hulu at a click of a button in matter of few minutes and with Zero CapEx Cost!

Muvi Studio handles everything from provisioning of the IT Infrastructure to build, deploy and management of front end applications like Website, Mobile Apps for iOS and Android, Apps for Media boxes like Amazon Fire, Roku, Apple TV to apps for Gaming Consoles like PlayStation and Xbox. All out-of-the-box at a click of a button without incurring any upfront CapEx cost.

Questions & Answers

Q.

Which other platforms have Muvi Studio launched apps for recently?

A.

Following the Roku App release, Muvi Studio has also recently launched apps for Apple TV and Chromecast. This allows VOD businesses to achieve multi-screen performance across various platforms within a short timeframe.

Q.

How quickly can a video streaming business launch a Roku app using Muvi Studio?

A.

A video streaming business can launch their Roku app directly with Muvi Studio in a matter of a couple of days. This is highlighted as a stunning turnaround time, significantly faster than the usual months-long process.

Q.

What evidence is provided to show Roku's importance for online video?

A.

Roku's importance is supported by high viewer engagement, with users watching 48 hours per month. It also has over 8 million active devices and offers a wide range of content including VOD services and local TV channels.

Q.

Which VOD service was the first to launch its Roku App using Muvi Studio?

A.

ISKCON's VOD Service became the first platform to launch its Roku App with Muvi Studio. They are confident this will help them achieve a wide audience reach for their content.

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