Roku Readies Pay-Per-View System for Small Publishers

While Netflix, the MLB.com and Amazon have sophisticated payment systems in place on the Roku platform, smaller publishers have few options to generate subscription or pay-per-view payments. Beginning early next year, Roku will introduce a pay-per-view system for any publisher using the Roku platform, says company spokesperson Brian Jaquet in this interview with Beet.TV The Roku is a one-pound box which connect wired or wireless Internet to a television set to delivery a variety of programming. It is priced under $100. While known mainly for the popularity for streaming Netflix, the platform is open and many smaller publishers are using the system to publish recorded and live programming. Andy Plesser