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ROKU BRINGS HULU PLUS™ TO USERS FOR $7.99 PER MONTH

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Posted November 17, 2010

Subscribers Can Now Stream Current Hit TV Shows
Like Glee, Modern Family, and 30 Rock in HD on their TV

WHAT
The Hulu Plus™ subscription service is now available bringing the deepest library of current hit TV programming from top broadcast networks ABC, FOX, and NBC, to computers, TVs, mobile phones and tablets – in HD, and all for $7.99 per month. Hulu Plus is available on all new and existing Roku streaming media players. The new Roku players start at just $59.99, feature integrated WiFi and are capable of streaming HD content to the TV from Hulu Plus in addition to many other content partners.

Hulu Plus offers full current and back seasons of both current and classic hit TV shows to subscribers in the U.S. TV fans can instantly stream any episode of current broadcast network shows such as Glee, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family, 30 Rock, House, and The Office all season long. In addition, TV lovers will be able to enjoy full series runs and numerous back seasons of classic shows like The X-Files, Arrested Development, Desperate Housewives, Battlestar Galactica, Monk, Psych, Saturday Night Live, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ugly Betty, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and dozens more.
 
The Hulu Plus library has grown by thousands of videos during its preview and will add more titles in the months to come.
 
HD-available programs will stream to users in 720p high definition.
 
WHEN
Roku customers can subscribe to Hulu Plus today and link their account to the new Hulu Plus Channel on their Roku player.
 
MORE INFO
Full overview of the Hulu Plus service: Hulu Plus Walkthrough
Full list of content providers and shows: Hulu Plus Content page
Full list of devices and platforms:  Hulu Plus Device page
 
ABOUT ROKU, INC.
The market leader in streaming entertainment devices for the TV, Roku has always believed that anything you want to watch, listen to, and enjoy should simply be there on your TV, whenever you want it. Roku streaming players are renowned for their simplicity, variety of entertainment choices, and exceptional value. Roku is privately held and based in Saratoga, Calif. For more information on the company and its products, visit: http://www.roku.com.
 
ABOUT HULU
Hulu is an online TV service whose mission is to help people find and enjoy the world's premium content when, where and how they want it. As we pursue this mission, we aspire to create a service that users, advertisers and content owners unabashedly love. Hulu was founded in 2007 and is operated independently by a dedicated team with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Beijing. NBC Universal, News Corporation, The Walt Disney Company, Providence Equity Partners, and the Hulu team share in the ownership of the company. (www.hulu.com)