Roku says it ‘cannot accept Google’s unfair terms as we believe they could harm our users.’
Roku sent an email to current YouTube TV subscribers using its platforms over the weekend, describing how negotiations with Google have broken down. According to Roku, it “cannot accept Google’s unfair terms as we believe they could harm our users.” Roku sheds a little bit of light in the email on the impasse by saying that it won’t agree to Google’s “anti-competitive requirements to manipulate your search results, impact the usage of your data and ultimately cost you more.” The email goes on to say that it is working to ensure a “great streaming experience at an exceptional value is the core of our business” and that Roku will “always stand up for our users.
