According to Roku,Google is trying to force Rokuto add preferential treatment in search results and more.

Experts say this current spat could lead to more public quarrels in the future.

Cracks in the Foundation

Cord-cutting used to be simple.

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And, you may have to worry about whether your streaming equipment can even access those services.

Its not an unusual tactic, and it isnt the first time weve seen issues between platforms and apps.

Carriage disputes have been fairly common in the past, especially on cable and satellite television.

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Most often, carriage disputes lead to programming blackouts of certain content on the affected channels.