Roku’s Wipeout and whether the Black Box will Open

02/08/2022 1h 13min Episodio 78
Roku’s Wipeout and whether the Black Box will Open

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Episode Synopsis

Roku's dud of a quarter echoed both Snap's report from the week earlier and the start of the pandemic as the sudden advertising slowdown hit them as well. The issues with Roku go beyond the quarter, starting primarily with how much harder it is to understand the details of their business. Will this quarter force a change? And what else does the advertising slowdown mean for the market? We discuss on this week's The Razor's Edge.
Topics Covered
3:30 minute mark – Breaking down Roku’s wipeout
11:30 – How important is the advertising wipeout in general
19:30 – Whisper numbers and the Roku black box
31:30 – Will this force Roku to be more transparent? The Twilio example
39:30 – What makes Roku more interesting?
55:00 – The death of never sell

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