Roku’s acquisition of Dataxu is expected to grow the company’s ad business on and off its connected platform.
October 23, 2019

Roku’s acquisition of demand-side platform Dataxu is expected to help the company entice more advertisers to buy ads on its connected TV platform. Less clear, for now, are Roku’s ambitions for using its ownership of a programmatic buying tool to grow its ad business beyond its own platform, though that option is now clearly on the table. Read more below.

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