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Charter launches TVE app for Roku

Roku leads devices ranging from Apple TV to Google Chromecast to Amazon Fire TV in infiltration into U.S. living rooms. According to Parks Associates, Roku accounted for 34 percent of OTT devices sold in the U.S. last year, compared to 23 percent for second-place finisher Chromecast. 

From the article "Charter launches TVE app for Roku" by Daniel Frankel.

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