Roku's quarterly revenue beats estimates on ad strength
Updates share movement in paragraph 2, details from release in paragraph 5, 7
Aug 1 (Reuters) -Roku ROKU.O beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Thursday, benefiting from strong ad sales and the ongoing shift from cable TV to streaming platforms.
Shares of the firm rose 5.9% in trading after the bell.
The company, which makes streaming devices and owns a complimentary, ad-supported channel, has experienced a surge in viewership as industry titans such as Netflix NFLX.O raise subscription fees while high interest rates squeeze consumer wallets.
The ongoing migration from traditional cable packages to subscription-based streaming services has also helped the company, alongside the burgeoning popularity of third-party streaming channels such as Peacock, Disney+, and HBO Max, all accessible through Roku's platform.
Its platform revenue, the biggest contributor to income, grew about 11% to $824.3 million in the quarter ended June 30.
That helped the company post a 14% rise in net revenue to $968.2 million, beating analysts' average estimate of $937.9 million, according to LSEG data.
It expects revenue of $1.01 billion for the third quarter, in line with expectations.
Reporting by Akash Sriram and Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath
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