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Roku Users Just Beat Apple TV In Streaming Video

Among those who use streaming media players, Roku owners tally slightly better results than Apple TV when accessing new subscription video platforms.

Market research company Parks Associates says 86% of Roku owners compared with 77% of Apple TV owners use a subscription over-the-top video companies, like Netflix or Amazon Prime Instant Video.

Looking at specific subscription video on demand services (SVOD), Roku owners use more Netflix than Apple owners -- 75% to 63%. But Apple owners used more Amazon Prime than Roku -- 40% versus 28%. Apple TV owners also use more Hulu Plus than Roku -- around 35% to 30%.

From the article, "Roku Users Just Beat Apple TV In Streaming Video" by Wayne Friedman.

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