Roku Scored a Win by Landing ESPN Plus

In this segment from MarketFoolery , host Chris Hill and Million Dollar Portfolio's Matt Argersinger try to figure out what makes Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU)worthwhile. The streaming video interface system is good at bringing together all the apps and services we enjoy, but it's not as obvious a value proposition as, say, the massive content offerings of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX).

Yet the news that Roku would be offering access to Disney's (NYSE: DIS)new ESPN Plus streaming service was enough to please investors. The deal was clearly a smart move for Disney. But why is Roku getting so much love?