After recording much of Quibi’s content, it seems Roku is exploring the development of its own originals – kind of like any other streaming service around.
As seen through Revealera and reported by Protocol, Roku appears to have recently listed a position on LinkedIn for a Lead Production Attorney, although the position is no longer accepting applications. According to the list, the role would focus on Roku’s “growing slate of original content” and would serve “as lead production attorney for Roku’s original episodic and feature-length productions.”
Further, the list states that the role would negotiate agreements and deliberate on legal issues related to “ all kinds of development and production agreements, including options purchase agreements, script acquisition agreements, life rights agreements, agreements for writers, actors. , directors and individuals. producers, production service agreements, below the line agreements, including for department heads, site agreements, approvals, prop leases, likeness releases and credit notes. “That certainly sounds like new content, rather than something to do with the things Roku already has with the recent acquisition of Quibi assets.
Roku declined to comment.
As a sequel to Quibi’s downfall Last year (RIP), Roku acquired much of the Quibi catalog in a deal said to be valued at less than $ 100 million, Deadline reported at the time, citing unnamed sources. While the deal reportedly excludes some daily shows, it did include more than 75 shows and documentaries that the service said would become available for free on Roku Channel sometime in 2021. However, the content will be ad-supported.
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All this is consistent with a report of Digiday Last year, Roku had met with media and entertainment companies about creating originals for its platform. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the report indicated that those talks may not have progressed. And at the time, a Roku spokesperson told the outlet that it wasn’t “making original shows and had no plans to do so.” But that was in March, and a lot has changed then, including Roku’s deal for the Quibi trek.
It also makes sense that Roku would build out its Roku channel with originals, just like many of its competitors. Amazon, for example, creates content and also sells streaming devices with its Fire TV sticks and set-top box. Similarly, Apple creates content offered through its Apple TV + platform and on its own hardware. Creating content available to its Roku users could potentially help the platform further dominate the streaming space – although that would largely depend on the quality of the content itself.
After all, the devices provide users with dozens of on-demand video apps that allow them to stream content from virtually any service they subscribe to. And at this point, no one needs another so-so streaming option. God please, no more.
Added a response from Roku.