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Apple TV's YouTube app gets a rare overhaul

Meanwhile, over-the-top boxes like Apple TV are surging in popularity. Research group Parks Associates estimates sales of such streaming-media devices will top 57 million worldwide in 2018, nearly tripling from 20 million last year.

From the article "Apple TV's YouTube app gets a rare overhaul" by Joan E. Solsman.

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