Author:
Matthew Keys
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.
Sinclair partners with Fox for distribution of multicast network TBD
Fox Television Stations will begin distributing Sinclair's comedy network TBD on five of its stations across the country.
Comcast targets early 2025 for regional sports networks on Peacock
The company is expected to bring its four NBC Sports-branded RSNs to the streaming service, and may serve as a distribution hub for third-party RSNs as well.
Sinclair releases updated NewsOn app for Roku devices
Sinclair has released a new version of its NewsOn streaming TV app with enhanced interactive news features.
Hulu grabs highest share of revenue during Q3
The Walt Disney Company's general entertainment service Hulu had the biggest share of advertising revenue.
“Jim Rome Show” changes distributors, will move to new time slot
Starting next year, the show will be distributed by Westwood One and moves from afternoons to early evenings.
Scripps taps Adam Harman to lead content strategies
Scripps has hired industry veteran Adam Harman to serve as its Senior Vice President of Programming, starting this week
ABC News settles Trump defamation case
Disney's news division will donate $15 million toward a future Trump library as part of the settlement in the defamation case.
LG stops manufacturing Blu-Ray players
LG has decided to stop manufacturing Blu-Ray players as more consumers shift away from physical media to cloud-based options.
WARC: Facebook ad revenue set to hit $100 billion in 2024
Facebook is on track to generate $100 billion in advertising revenue from its social media platform this year.
LinkedIn: Remote workers received fewer raises in 2024
Remote workers reported receiving fewer pay raises in 2024 compared with in-office employees and hybrid workers, according to a LinkedIn survey.
Venu Sports backers lose motion to dismiss Fubo lawsuit
Sports broadcasters who backed Venu Sports this week lost a motion to dismiss the antitrust case brought by Fubo.
Warner Bros Discovery to end Sesame Street deal
Warner Bros Discovery will continue licensing Sesame Street episodes through 2027, but is otherwise ending its output deal with Sesame Workshop.