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Hulu releases web browser version of its live TV service

In the first quarter of 2017, 37% of streaming media owners in U.S. broadband households said they own and use a Roku device, up from one-third a year ago, according to new data from Parks Associates.

At the current rate Hulu is adding device compatibility, it’s likely only a matter of time before the company fills in all the gaps and picks up from the limited device compatibility with which its live TV service launched.

From the article "Hulu releases web browser version of its live TV service" by Ben Munson.

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