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We reviewed 35 new channels in the Roku channel store this week. The channels bring content in the categories of Apps, Comedy, Educational, Kids & Family, Lifestyle, Movies & TV, Music, News & Weather, Personal Media, Religious, Special Interest, and Sports to the Roku.

Hulu's live TV service is finally available in the Roku Channel Store, along with the new user interface that's been marketed as "the new Hulu experience." After a trial run as a private (non-certified) beta channel, Hulu's certified channel in the Roku Channel Store has been updated for the Roku Ultra, Roku Premiere+, Roku Premiere, Roku Express, Roku Express+, Roku Streaming Stick (3600), Roku 4, Roku 3 and Roku TVs.

Update (Sep 21, 2017): XTV-2, consisting only of content said to be used with permission or in the public domain, is now available as a non-certified (private) Roku channel. Read our review of XTV-2 and find the channel code here.

In this week's rundown of recent news items for cord cutters: Hulu to spend $2.5B on content in 2017, Food Network is top "must-have" channel among potential cord cutters, Verizon plans OTT streaming TV service, and more.