HMTV vs ROKU

Hemisphere Media Group Inc.

Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., the Spanish-language media company, operates broadcast and cable television networks, and digital content platforms. It operates Cinelatino, a cable movie network with approximately 17.9 million subscribers in the United States, Latin America, and Canada; WAPA, a broadcast television network and television content producer; WAPA.TV, a news and entertainment website, as well as mobile apps, featuring content produced by WAPA; and WAPA Deportes, a sports television network in Puerto Rico. The company also operates WAPA America, a cable television network that serves approximately 3.7 million subscribers in the United States; and Pasiones, a cable television network, which offers telenovelas and serialized dramas to approximately 18.4 million subscribers in the United States and Latin America. In addition, it operates Centroamerica TV, a cable television network that provides news and entertainment, and soccer programming to approximately 3.5 million subscribers in the United States; and Television Dominicana, a cable television network, which offers news and entertainment to approximately 2.2 million subscribers in the United States. Further, the company distributes content to broadcast and cable television networks; and over-the-top, SVOD, and AVOD platforms in Latin America. Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.

Roku Inc.

Roku, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a TV streaming platform. The company operates in two segments, Platform and Player. Its platform allows users to discover and access various movies and TV episodes, as well as live sports, music, news, and others. As of December 31, 2020, the company had 51.2 million active accounts. It also provides digital and video advertising, content distribution, subscription, and billing services, as well as other commerce transactions, brand sponsorship and promotions, and audience development campaigns; and manufactures, sells, and licenses smart TVs under the Roku TV name. In addition, the company offers streaming players, and audio products and accessories under the Roku brand name; and sells branded channel buttons on remote controls. It provides its products and services through retailers and distributors, as well as directly to customers through its website in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, the Republic of Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, and other Latin American countries. Roku, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.