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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.
Supreme Court seeks Cumulus response in Nielsen antitrust case
Justices have not agreed to hear the case involving an injunction issued against Nielsen in a lawsuit filed by Cumulus, but the request for a response indicates the court is considering it.
Fox made commitments to Justice Department to get Roku deal approved
The media giant agreed to keep certain data-related firewalls and third-party content on Roku's platform for at least 36 months.
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Charter announces $2 billion cost-cutting plan amid $2.4 billion Q3 loss
The company continued to see churn in its broadband and cable TV business, but reported ongoing gains in its wireless sector.
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RTÉ, Sky among media outlets impacted by bomb threats
The Irish public service broadcaster was one of several media outlets targeted by hoax bomb threats on Friday, one day after numerous airliners received similar warnings.
Fox News leads cable election ratings, social media engagement
Fox News attracted the largest single-channel audience on cable, and had the strongest digital metrics across measured news organizations.
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Amazon ends Grubhub partnership, forges pact with Uber Eats
Customers can place food and grocery deliver orders fulfilled by Uber Eats through the Amazon app. Prime members will save on delivery fees based on the amount of their orders.
Kinetiq: Republicans outspent Democrats in 2026 midterm advertising
Republicans spent $2.95 billion on general-election advertising tracked by Kinetiq, compared with $2.59 billion for Democrats.
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FCC Chairman Carr gets warning letter from Senate lawmaker
The lawmaker, Richard Blumenthal, warned that failure to voluntarily produce certain records requested for two years could result in legal action.
Circle City Broadcasting stations return to DIRECTV
The deal restores WRTV, the Indianapolis ABC affiliate, and two other stations that have been unavailable on DIRECTV's platform since 2019.
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Fox Corporation completes $22 billion acquisition of Roku
Roku founder Anthony Wood joins Fox's board and becomes Co-Chair of Fox Digital Platforms alongside Paul Cheesbrough, who will serve as the division's CEO.
Scripps sees profitable Q3 following political ad surge
Political advertising revenue reached $82.6 million during the quarter; at the same time, Scripps laid off 20 percent of its workforce.
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Lionsgate narrows loss to $15.5 million during fiscal Q2
The studio reported operating income of $29.1 million, reversing a $46 million operating loss during the prior-year quarter.
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