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Just in case you had any doubts about the popularity of streaming internet TV, Joost has revealed that they now have [more than one million users][2] -- and keep in mind that the service is still a private beta.
While we think [Miro offers a superior application][3], Joost certainly has the competition on the ropes when it comes to content. The site continues to add [new channels][1] almost weekly, the latest partnership brings National Lampoon's content to Joost viewers.
One interesting thing about these numbers is that in my (admittedly somewhat limited) testing I haven't noticed the service getting any slower, which is pretty impressive considering the nature of the service.
Even Joost co-founder Niklas Zennström admits that as the user base grows, ensuring speedy delivery of content will probably be the sites biggest challenge.
Joost should be out of its limited beta test phase later this year, though now specific date has been given.
[1]: http://www.joost.com/whatson/channels.html
[2]: http://www.apcmag.com/6774/1_million_joost_users_prepare_for_year_end_launch
[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/07/miro-builds-on-.html
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