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8ctave_HD
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12 years ago

Make REAL $$$ with your Roku Channel!

Hello, IPTV Heroes.

As a free, open-sourced platform for streaming video, Roku's generosity is second to none. Virtually anyone with content and a dream can have their own TV channel, and with hard work and determination, virtually anyone can make $$$ doing it.

But how many of us really ARE making money?

It's not like you're not trying, mind you. You've got solid programs, a decent subscriber base and plenty of motivation. The only thing that's missing is the advertisers, but for whatever reason there seems to be a maze of invisible roadblocks keeping you at arm's length of the cool kids' table of plenty.

Sound like you?

Of course it does. You feel just like we did 6 months ago. Back then, a turnkey monetization system that generated ad revenue AND allowed us to control our own destiny didn't even exist.

So we created a solution ourselves.

And now, in the same spirit of generosity granted to all of us by Roku's open platform, we'd like to share it with all of you. For FREE.

Here at 8ctave, things work differently. We have dozens of ad partners who actually WANT to give you money. LOTS of money. Right NOW. Our partners pay out THOUSANDS per month to channels just like yours, and it takes virtually NO EFFORT on your part.

We're connected TV's 'easy button' for turning content into cash. Interested parties can contact us through the gmail account below.

Our best to you,

8ctave HD
octavetv@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/octavetv

19 Replies

  • "8ctave HD" wrote:

    We'd love to hear your thoughts, Roku Heroes. If ads HAVE to happen, when would YOU like them shown?


    It really does even matter since once commercials are added, 8ctave HD will be removed from my channel list. It's just that simple. I would consider paying a small fee for no commercials.
  • It really does even matter since once commercials are added, 8ctave HD will be removed from my channel list. It's just that simple. I would consider paying a small fee for no commercials.


    I'm pretty sure that commercials have been in 8ctave HD since March or April (8 months ago). Most viewers don't seem to mind, the channel is currently #14 out of 53 in the News & Weather category and has a 4/981 rating.
  • 4/981 = 4 stars average out of 981 reviews according to the Channel Store. The 4 stars seems to be slightly above average (fwiw, Netflix & Amazon are both 4-star channels) and the 981 reviews seems to be pretty good for a channel that's been available for less than a year and isn't on the new player configuration web page.
  • how about just good old fashioned sponsored by inbetween videos? sponsors are making a comeback, remember soap operas? they were called soap operas because they were sponsored by soap companies
  • "betterfilms" wrote:
    how about just good old fashioned sponsored by inbetween videos? sponsors are making a comeback, remember soap operas? they were called soap operas because they were sponsored by soap companies


    Gee I thought they were called soap operas, because they were so trashy you had to wash mouth out with soap after watching them.
  • I guess it's a common mistake on the web, trying to make money out of advertising. Online ads generate a fraction of a fraction of a penny. Real money is in the real world, period. Run ads on your channel for physical goods YOU have for sale. Money will come from those goods.

    sv
  • I'm putting the kabosh on this thread, the title is kinda spammy and the discussion isn't really relevant to programming techniques, which is the primary purpose of this forum.

    Feel free to monetize your channels with Pre/Mid/Post roll ads, there are several companies that have built profitable businesses on our platform using that model.

    - Joel