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Roku Reaches Milestone as Networks Consider Dropping Free Broadcast

By Larry Magid, Contributor Roku today announced today that it has shipped 5 million Roku players that let users stream hundreds channels of Internet content on a regular TV set. The company also says that 25% of its players stream more than 35 hours per week. The company said that it has “delivered 8 billion streams of video and music to Roku players,”since 2008. Roku recently released its new Roku 3 player. Roku sets start at $49.99 and require no subscription though some of their channels, like Netflix and Hulu Plus, do charge a monthly fee.

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