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In the U.S, industry estimates for Roku streaming devices (set-top box and smart TV OS) are at a 55% market share with Amazon Fire TV, next best at 35%.

“We are deeply grateful for his contributions and look forward to building on the strong foundation he has created,” ANA Chair Dean Aragon said in a statement, announcing a “comprehensive search for his successor.”

Coverage of LIV Golf League golf in Mexico City went black on the Fox Sports app and YouTube for more than 100 minutes on Thursday, Golf Digest reports. This followed false reports of the league’s demise. The blackout was accompanied by elevator music. 

The App Store and Google Play Store “are helping users to find apps that create deepfake nude images of women,” according to The Tech Transparency Project, 9to5 Mac reports. Nearly 40% of the top 10 apps returned for searches such as “nudify,” “undress,” and “deepnude” could “render women nude or scantily clad,” the new report says. 

Sixty percent of all Netflix’s subscriber gains in Q1 came from its ad-supported option, now priced at $8.99 in the U.S.

Stagwell, which has been expanding its portfolio of owned-media properties, named publishing vets David Olesnevich and Drew Schutte chief growth officer and chief revenue officer, respectively.

NOTUS, a Washington political news website, will be relaunched as “The Star” during the first week of June, according to Tim Grieve, editor in chief, The New York Times reports. The site has plans to fill a voice caused by deep staff cuts at The Washington Post. NOTUS was launched in 2023 with a tie

Vox Media is selling itself in pieces, Awful Announcing reports, sourcing Dylan Byers at Puck. Vox CEO Jim Bankoff is now expected to approve several deals, covering the Vox Media Podcast Network, New York Magazine and digital brands including The Verge, Eater and SB Nation. Last year, Vox explored options such as a sale of the podcast network and a full

The health of a cat’s rear end is a recurring theme of the new animated series “Kevin,” created by Aubrey Plaza.

Apple is moving to bring advertising to Apple Maps. The largest source of ad revenue now comes from app developers buying advertising on the App Store.