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What is National Streaming Day and why should I care?

You shouldn’t care, actually. It’s just a made-up holiday Roku created in 2014 to celebrate streaming, and it takes place on May 20th.

But companies like Hulu often launch streaming promotions in its honor, so it’s a good day to potentially save money. You might want to keep an eye out for other similar deals while you stream Succession this weekend.

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