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CES Report: Roku Looks at the Future of Streamed Entertainment

"The future of television will be streamed in a variety of different ways," said Doug Craig, head of programming for Roku. Craig was speaking on the panel "Monetizing Smart Home Solutions and Connected Devices," part of the Connections Summit taking place during International CES 2015. The conversation was less about monetization, however, and more about what today's viewers want.

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The panel was moderated by Barbara Kraus, director or research for Parks Associates, who pointed out that two-thirds of U.S. broadband-enabled households now have at least one connected consumer electronics device.

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