Roku jumps 8% after inking long-awaited distribution deal with HBO Max

ReutersRoku surged as much as 8% on Thursday after striking a long-awaited deal to carry HBO Max on its streaming platform.Since the launch of HBO Max seven months ago, WarnerMedia and Roku had failed to reach a deal for the number one streaming platform by market share to carry the new iteration of HBO.HBO Max will be available on the Roku starting today, and terms of the deal were not disclosed.Watch Roku trade live here.Roku surged as much as 8% on Thursday after it struck a long-awaited deal