Among all connected TV devices, Roku is currently outperforming Chromecast, Fire TV and Apple TV. eMarketer “estimates that 38.9 million U.S. users will use a Roku device at least once per month in 2017, up 19.3 percent from last year,” TechCrunch writes. “This would lead to Roku capturing 23.1 percent of all connected TV users, in terms of market share.”

HBO is the latest victim of a cyber attack, which apparently led to the premature release of an upcoming episode of "Ballers" and "Room 104." “There is also written material that’s allegedly from next week’s fourth episode of "Game of Thrones,” EW.com reports. “It’s not clear if the hackers actually have what would be the crown jewel target for an HBO cyber breach -- upcoming episodes of the company’s biggest hit, 'Game of Thrones.'”

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who played siblings in "Friends" in 2000 are teaming again for a new TV show. The so-far untitled series is about the New York media scene and TV morning shows. The development is being pushed by former HBO head of drama Michael Ellenberg and his newly launched film and TV production company Media Res.

For those who miss Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show," he's back. At least, in part. Stewart will return to HBO for two stand-up specials. The booking was announced by HBO programming president Casey Bloys at the TCA summer press tour. No date yet for the shows -- but it will be Stewart's first stand-up special in 21 years. He left "The Daily Show" in 2015, after a 16-year run. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ABC News and digital-media startup ATTN will co-produce at least 10 original video segments within the next six months. The broadcast news network sees it as a way to expand  reach among millennials. The videos generated under the partnership will be distributed exclusively on each company’s digital platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar says the cord cutting phenomenon is far from done. In a report, he estimates  31 million homes could cut or shave the cord over the next decade. Plus, internet-delivered bundles—such as Dish Network’s ’s Sling TV, DirecTV Now or YouTube TV—could gain 17 million subscribers over the next 10 years. The financial impact could mean a $13 billion decline in affiliate fees over the decade.

Buzzfeed considers MTV’s latest stab at cultural relevance. “In late June, less than two years after hiring a high-profile team of editors and writers to venture into longform journalism, MTV laid off those hires and is restructuring its online news division once again,” it writes. “The cultural criticism and reporting that MTV News produced was well-regarded … but MTV management decided to change direction.”

Hulu is entering into a giant distribution deal with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, which includes almost 3,000 episodes from 26 comedies and dramas. As Variety reports: “Under the expanded deal, Hulu obtains streaming rights to every episode of shows including ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ ‘Burn Notice,’ ‘Bones’ and ‘Glee,’ as well as all 11 seasons of ‘M*A*S*H’ and the full ‘NYPD Blue’ library.”

ABC News this week is expected to debut "The Briefing Room," a live digital program featuring coverage of “White House press briefings and the latest political reporting from Washington.” As TVNewser reports: “The Briefing Room will be streamed live on ABCNews.com/Live, the ABC News apps and the ABC News  YouTube and Politics Facebook pages.”

Axios credits streaming companies like Netflix and Amazon for racking up so many Emmy nominations this year. Of course, the success they’re having is no accident. “Streaming companies are pouring billions of dollars into content (around $4.5 billion this year for Amazon and Hulu and $6 billion for Netflix),” Axios notes. “And it’s paying off.”