Mark Cuban’s interactive streaming app Fireside acquires streaming platform Stremium and plans to launch on smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, and other devices (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku updates its $30 Roku Express streaming player, launches the $130 Roku Wireless Bass subwoofer, and details Roku OS 11.5, including a short-form content hub  —  Roku unveiled a software update to its streaming operating system — OS 11.5 — that among other features will introduce …

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon updates its Fire TV lineup with a new $140 Fire TV Cube media player, Fire TV Omni QLED Series starting at $800, and a new $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro  —  Amazon today introduced two new Fire TV devices designed to cater to customers seeking a more premium experience.

Jon Porter / The Verge:
Roku partners with Wyze to release smart home products, including lighting, plugs, and cameras, sold exclusively at Walmart starting October 17  —  Roku has officially announced a lineup of smart home gadgets that includes lighting, plugs, and cameras.  The devices, which were …

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku reports Q3 revenue up 12% YoY to $761.4M vs. $694M est., 21.9B streaming hours, and 2.3M streaming accounts added; stock drops 17%+ on weak Q4 guidance  —  Roku handily topped Wall Street estimates for the third quarter of 2022, as the streaming platform and media company packed …

Janko Roettgers / Protocol:
Source: Google and Amazon struck a deal in recent months that lets Amazon work with manufacturers like TCL, which also makes Android TVs and phones  —  Last week, the Competition Commission of India published a damning report, alleging that Google was preventing major TV manufacturers from adopting Amazon’s Fire TV operating system.

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon Alexa gains smart home features like a multi-camera view; Amazon says Alexa triggers 30%+ of users’ smart home interactions without users saying anything  —  Amazon today announced a number of new smart features designed to allow Alexa device owners to better control their smart home …