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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.
TV affiliate groups to FCC: Broadcasters face increased pressure from networks, streaming services
The affiliate groups note local TV is often relied upon for local news in smaller markets, but the current distribution and fee model afflicting those stations makes local programming investments untenable over the long term.
Turkcell taps Bango platform to launch streaming super bundles
Bundles are available to Turkcell's more than 43 million subscribers and offer savings of up to 40 percent versus standalone subscriptions.
FIRST ON THE DESK
BBC weighs bringing online news stream to YouTube in some countries
The BBC will bring its news stream to YouTube in countries where it has no commercial distribution agreement, according to a report.
Disney settles class action over YouTube TV, DIRECTV bundling
Customers of streaming services owned by YouTube and DIRECTV may be eligible for a cash award after Disney agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over its bundling practices.
Comcast works with British broadcasters on Universal Ads product
The platform allows advertisers to buy premium TV inventory across all three broadcasters through a single self-service interface
EUROPE & UK
Prosecutors delay appeal procedures in former journalist’s criminal hacking case
Federal prosecutors said they cannot proceed in a case against Timothy Burke without approval from the Solicitor General, effectively pausing the case.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Hearst Television, Viamedia.ai launch household-level addressable TV advertising
Advertisers can target specific households while accessing traditional broadcast inventory.
FCC flooded with 38,000 public comments after ABC public outreach campaign
Most of the comments are critical of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and President Donald Trump's prolonged efforts to censor the network for programming viewed as politically unfavorable to them.
iHeartMedia begins fresh round of layoffs in radio business
iHeartMedia has begun a company-wide programming realignment tied to technology investments and a new cost-reduction initiative.
D.C. appeals court rejects Catherine Herridge’s bid to avoid daily contempt fines
The former Fox News journalist has been ordered to pay $800 for every day that she declines to comply with a subpoena in a civil defamation case.
FIRST ON THE DESK
TEGNA appoints four more executives to senior-level roles
The appointments of four long-time broadcast industry executives comes as TEGNA continues to operate as a Nexstar subsidiary due to ongoing litigation.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Instagram begins testing TV-like horizontal video in pursuit of CTV advertising revenue
At a time when vertical video is getting a considerable amount of attention, Instagram is quietly testing an old-school format popular with traditional television.
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