$ROKU keeps their long term plans a secret. So I looked for clues in their job openings to see what their roadmap might look like. Producing original content, TikTok + more M&A? These are some game changers $ROKU might be hinting at.👇👇

$ROKU could be producing original content. There was a recent job opening for a Lead Production Attorney to work on its slate of original content. Work involves "drafting agreements to hire writers, actors, directors + individual producers". Quibi might not have been an 1-off.
If that isn’t enough, $ROKU is also hiring a ‘Business Affair Lead’ for their ‘Original Programming Business’ to negotiate agreements related to the development, sale and production of episodic/feature length programming. Experience in tv/film production required. 🤔
If $ROKU is producing originals, then some of their moves in the past year start to make a lot of sense: releasing app versions of the Roku Channel, getting the Roku Channel inside Fire TV/Samsung TV and acquiring the license rights from Quibi. They could have set the foundation.
$ROKU is also looking for a ‘Director of Programming’ to help identify ways to "expand its global programming offering into new video and non-video experiences within The Roku Channel". Such as sports, esports, fitness as well as content from digital creators + social videos.
Content from “digital creators” means $ROKU could be interested in TikTok content. Coincidentally, $ROKU mentioned TikTok as a marketing channel for the first time ever in a marketing job opening this year. Roku realizes their audience is spending a lot of time on TikTok.
$ROKU has been building their international audience and they're now starting to monetize it. They are hiring for a ‘Senior Manager for International Ad Platform’ who can introduce the Roku ad platform capabilities in international markets and build alliances with major partners
Finally $ROKU is interested in more M&A. They are hiring a Director in Corporate Development. The job opening states that “strategic growth through inorganic initiatives will be a significant focus”. Based on all this, it wouldn’t surprise me if they raise more money soon.
Do you think $ROKU is serious about creating original content based on these findings? (9/9)@HedgeyeComm @DPogrebinsky @hhhypergrowth @Soumyazen @NonGaap @CathieDWood @skaushi @akramsrazor @dhaval_kotecha @ElliotTurn @RichLightShed @RedCoatChicago @JonahLupton @adventuresinfi
Here’s the Lead Production Attorney job opening that hints at producing original content: https://t.co/R7bQZWZk33 - it was removed from the official Roku careers page on Feb. 13. If you are interested in altdata for job openings, sign up for a demo at https://t.co/X18L4UdVGn

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Thanks to Dr. @nicolefv, I was able to interview him for an upcoming episode of the Idealcast! 🤯

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I've read 4+ of his papers, so I thought I was familiar with his work. (Here's one paper:
https://t.co/7X00O67VgS)

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॥ॐ॥
अस्य श्री गायत्री ध्यान श्लोक:
(gAyatri dhyAna shlOka)
• This shloka to meditate personified form of वेदमाता गायत्री was given by Bhagwaan Brahma to Sage yAgnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य).

• 14th shloka of गायत्री कवचम् which is taken from वशिष्ठ संहिता, goes as follows..


• मुक्ता-विद्रुम-हेम-नील धवलच्छायैर्मुखस्त्रीक्षणै:।
muktA vidruma hEma nIla dhavalachhAyaiH mukhaistrlkShaNaiH.

• युक्तामिन्दुकला-निबद्धमुकुटां तत्वार्थवर्णात्मिकाम्॥
yuktAmindukalA nibaddha makutAm tatvArtha varNAtmikam.

• गायत्रीं वरदाभयाङ्कुश कशां शुभ्रं कपालं गदाम्।
gAyatrIm vardAbhayANkusha kashAm shubhram kapAlam gadAm.

• शंखं चक्रमथारविन्दयुगलं हस्तैर्वहन्ती भजै॥
shankham chakramathArvinda yugalam hastairvahantIm bhajE.

This shloka describes the form of वेदमाता गायत्री.

• It says, "She has five faces which shine with the colours of a Pearl 'मुक्ता', Coral 'विद्रुम', Gold 'हेम्', Sapphire 'नील्', & a Diamond 'धवलम्'.

• These five faces are symbolic of the five primordial elements called पञ्चमहाभूत:' which makes up the entire existence.

• These are the elements of SPACE, FIRE, WIND, EARTH & WATER.

• All these five faces shine with three eyes 'त्रिक्षणै:'.