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Roku Is Preferred Streaming Media Device, Says New Parks Associate Survey, Beating Apple TV

A new report from Parks Associates says Roku is the most-used streaming video media device in the U.S. In a 1Q 2013 independent survey of 10,000 U.S. broadband households with a streaming video media device, Parks 37% primarily use a Roku compared to 24% that primarily use an Apple TV.

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