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Roku tests customer patience with startup video ads

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Some Roku device owners were incensed when a Moana ad started playing even before they made it to the homescreen.

Roku makes the bulk of its revenue from advertising, not bargain-bin priced streaming devices.

Roku CEO Anthony Wood said he's trying to evolve ad presentation without ruining what he sees as an iconic” homescreen..