Defendant

Frndly TV, Inc.

2 cases as defendant.

Company profile

Frndly TV, Inc. is a private company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, that operates a streaming television service. Founded in 2019 by a group of Dish Network alumni, the company focuses on providing affordable, family-friendly programming. In May 2025, Roku, Inc. announced it would acquire Frndly TV for $185 million. Prior to its acquisition, the company had raised $3.93 million in funding. Sources vary on the number of employees, with estimates ranging from 51 to 100.

Frndly TV is an over-the-top (OTT) streaming service that provides subscribers with live and on-demand access to more than 50 television channels. The service's channel lineup is curated to be "family-friendly" and includes networks like all three Hallmark Channels, A&E, The History Channel, Lifetime, and The Weather Channel. Frndly TV offers multiple subscription tiers starting at a low price point, which include features like unlimited cloud-based DVR storage and the ability to stream on multiple devices simultaneously. The service is available on a wide range of platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and mobile devices.

As a patent litigant, Frndly TV is an operating company that has only appeared as a defendant. The company has been sued twice, both times in 2023 by affiliates of Dish Network. This defensive posture is typical for a company focused on its own products and services that is being targeted for its technology. The cases were filed in the U.S. District Courts for Delaware and Utah.

The two tracked cases against Frndly TV were filed by Dish Technologies L.L.C. and DISH DBS Corporation. These lawsuits are part of a broader litigation campaign initiated by Dish Network against multiple streaming service providers. The suits allege infringement of patents related to adaptive bitrate streaming technology, a common feature in online video services that adjusts video quality based on a user's internet connection. Dish has asserted its streaming patent portfolio against a number of other emerging over-the-top (OTT) competitors.