Mediagazer: The Daily Dot laid off 15 people, or much of its staff, after a sudden and unexplained collapse in referral traffic starting April 10 that it couldn't fix (Oliver Darcy/Status)

Netflix unveils a new homepage design for TVs, its first major update since 2013, featuring fewer titles but more video and animation, rolling out next week — The implications for the industry could be significant, given that most other streaming services have copied Netflix's design.

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Jay Peters / The Verge:

Netflix says it plans to start testing a TikTok-like feed of vertical videos in its mobile app “in the coming weeks” to help users find more content to watch — The streaming service has experimented with vertical video feeds before. … Netflix is going to start testing …

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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:

Netflix unveils its ChatGPT-powered search that lets users express preferences using natural phrases, to be rolled out this week to iOS users as an opt-in beta — After hinting at a new AI-powered search experience during its recent earnings call, Netflix officially unveiled the feature at its tech and product event on Wednesday.

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David Folkenflik / NPR:

Kari Lake says OAN will provide its newsfeed and video service “free-of-charge” to USAGM networks, including VOA, OCB, and Radio Martí — Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake appears to have resolved any doubts about what she wants to do with the Voice of America.

Todd Spangler / Variety:

In Q2, Disney says Disney+ subscribers rose by 1.4M to 126M, while Hulu rose by 1.1M to 54.7M, and operating income hit $336M, up from $47M in Q2 2024 — Despite gathering economic storm clouds, chief Bob Iger said the Mouse House remains “optimistic” about its current fiscal year guidance.

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Katie Robertson / New York Times:

The NYT reports adding 250K digital-only subscribers in Q1, taking its total subscribers to 11.6M+; digital ad revenue rose 12.4% YoY to $70.9M — The company had nearly 11.7 million total subscribers at the end of March. Adjusted operating profit grew 21.9 percent compared with the same quarter a year ago.

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The New York Times reports Q1 revenue up 7.1% YoY to $635.9M, subscription revenue up 14.4% YoY to $335M, and operating profit up 21.3% YoY to $58.6M — NEW YORK, May 7, 2025 - The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) announced today first- quarter 2025 results. Key Highlights

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Oliver Darcy / Status:

The Daily Dot laid off 15 people, or much of its staff, after a sudden and unexplained collapse in referral traffic starting April 10 that it couldn't fix — After a sharp and abrupt traffic collapse, the Daily Dot was forced to lay off much of its staff—and it may be a preview of the tough road ahead for digital publishers.

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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:

CPB is slated to receive $535M per year in the next two fiscal years; PBS and its stations get ~15% of their revenue from CPB, NPR stations 10%, NPR itself ~1% — Public-media leaders promise to challenge president's executive order slashing financial support

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Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:

Lionsgate Entertainment completes the separation of its studio and Starz into two standalone companies; Starz had 20M subs in US and Canada at the end of 2024 — Lionsgate Entertainment has completed the full separation of its studio and Starz businesses into two standalone, publicly-traded companies.

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Washington Post:

After a documentary questioned whether Nick Ut took the famous Napalm Girl photo in 1972, the AP's year-long probe finds that Ut should retain his credit — A documentary called “The Stringer” called into question whether Nick Ut actually took the famous photograph in Vietnam.

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Scott Feinberg / The Hollywood Reporter:

The Golden Globe Awards plans to add a best podcast category in 2026, featuring six nominees chosen from among the 25 most-listened-to podcasts — It would appear that Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Megyn Kelly could soon be invited to “Hollywood's Party of the Year.”

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Sara Fischer / Axios:

Fox News Media projects $500M in FY 2025 revenue for its non-cable TV businesses, which include Fox Nation; ads make up most of its digital business revenue — Fox News Media is projecting half a billion dollars in revenue this fiscal year for its non-cable TV businesses …

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Sapna Maheshwari / New York Times:

At a Manhattan event, TikTok executives tried to reassure brands and ad clients, saying “we are absolutely confident” in TikTok “and confident in the future” — The company's executives tried to reassure potential advertisers about the app's future …

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