I monetize my DP channel for more than 3 months and I'm not happy with the statistic, technical support and the total procedure at all. This topic has been opened to share our experience.Am I the only person that has these problems?

I also tried to monetize my DP channel but roku has a terrible support for developers. I have about 2K viewers per day. I haven't got any stats for my ads at all. I emailed them multiple times and they told me that they would set up reports which will be emailed to me. But of course nothing happened. So i disabled ads. Is there any alternative ad networks that i can test?With this kind of developer support Roku will fail soon or later. Even the developer website has so many problems. I don't understand how they became so popular at all.

Is there anybody with monetized Direct Publisher channel here?

Sorry, I am waiting for the channel subscription model to be released in either Q3 or Q4.

hmm... so Direct Publisher Channels cannot use Subscription for the time being? I am trying to monitize as subscription but there is no option others than the ads?Thanks

Correct, right now the only monetization option is their ad network.

Direct Publisher Monetization Problems

16 Replies

badseed
Binge Watcher
8 years ago
I also tried to monetize my DP channel but roku has a terrible support for developers. I have about 2K viewers per day. I haven't got any stats for my ads at all. I emailed them multiple times and they told me that they would set up reports which will be emailed to me. But of course nothing happened. So i disabled ads. Is there any alternative ad networks that i can test?

With this kind of developer support Roku will fail soon or later. Even the developer website has so many problems. I don't understand how they became so popular at all.
mosafer
Roku Guru
8 years ago
Is there anybody with monetized Direct Publisher channel here?
mediadisconnect
Visitor
8 years ago
Sorry, I am waiting for the channel subscription model to be released in either Q3 or Q4.
mhalabi3
Visitor
8 years ago
hmm... so Direct Publisher Channels cannot use Subscription for the time being? I am trying to monitize as subscription but there is no option others than the ads?

Thanks
mediadisconnect
Visitor
8 years ago
Correct, right now the only monetization option is their ad network.
mhalabi3
Visitor
8 years ago
I am getting 200 installs a day... and zero $ from monetization!
I guess better use SDK and subscription fee for install...
mhalabi3
Visitor
8 years ago
is subscription or one time purchase monetizing still not available for Direct Publisher? I do not know why it is taking all this time to add it? or am i missing something?
newchannel
Roku Guru
8 years ago
I also need to convert my subscription channels from SDK to DP. I don't have the time to learn SceneGraph but I may have to find the time if they don't add the subscription option soon.

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SolveLLC
Visitor
8 years ago
"mhalabi3" wrote:
I am getting 200 installs a day... and zero $ from monetization!
I guess better use SDK and subscription fee for install...

Well, in our experience, your 200 ad supported installs a day will turn into a couple of subscription installs a day.......maybe. Even when there wasn't so many channel options, getting even a small amount of money out of people was impossible. You'd be better off writing your own software and learning CTV adops if your serious about the business.
JRBarons
Visitor
8 years ago
If any of you need any help monetizing on your DP channels let me know. Happy to help.
- mmattcam
  Streaming Star
  5 years ago
  JRBarons
  I am trying to start up a Roku Channel and saw that you might be able to assist with monetization (seems ROKU no longer provides ads)--if that's still the case I'd be interested in discussing.