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Matthew Keys is the award-winning founder and editor of TheDesk.net, an authoritative voice on broadcast and streaming TV, media and tech. With over ten years of experience, he's a recognized expert in broadcast, streaming, and digital media, with work featured in publications such as StreamTV Insider and Digital Content Next, and past roles at Thomson Reuters and Disney-ABC Television Group.
Scott Barton joins Charter as Group VP, Digital Marketplace
Scott Barton has joined Charter Communications to lead the company's digital marketplace efforts, The Desk has learned.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Fox won’t cannibalize cable with new streaming service, exec says
The broadcaster continues to earn a sizable chunk of revenue from cable fees, and the company does not want to disrupt that model with a streaming service.
Fox exec: Most content consumption on Tubi is VOD, not FAST
The majority of streamers who watch movies and shows on Tubi are doing so through its on-demand features rather than through linear content channels, a senior Fox executive said on Monday.
John Treviño named GM at TEGNA’s WKYC Cleveland
John Treviño has spent all of his three-decade TV career in Texas; now, he's taking the reins at TEGNA's top station in Ohio.
X, formerly Twitter, suffers outage due to “Dark Storm” cyberattack
A group calling itself Dark Storm Team has claimed responsibility for triggering a prolonged outage on X, formerly Twitter.
CNN streaming networks land on VIDAA connected TV platform
Two CNN-branded streaming networks are now available on VIDAA's Hisense-built smart TVs in select countries.
Natalie Cabieses named news director of Hearst’s KCCI
Natalie Cabieses has been appointed to the role of news director of Hearst Television's local station in Des Moines
Big Sky Conference renews deal with Scripps Sports
The production and distribution pact runs through the 2029-2030 academic year.
Amazon’s Prime Video to stream Trump era of “The Apprentice”
The show will stream on Prime Video in the U.S. only, with additional seasons debuting on the streaming platform every Monday through the end of April.
Parks Associates: Smart tag use rising in U.S. homes
More Americans are using smart tags to keep track of personal items, according to the latest report from Parks Associates.
DATA
Roku hires Lauren Benedict to lead global ad sales
Roku has hired Lauren Benedict to oversee its global advertising sales, the company announced on Monday.
FCC Chair questions lack of Great American Media channels on YouTube TV
In a letter to the CEOs of YouTube and Google, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he received "complaints" that YouTube TV was not carrying faith-based programming.