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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.
Pending lawsuit accuses Dish Network of weak cybersecurity
A pending lawsuit claims Dish Network had weak cybersecurity that opened the door for hackers to compromise its internal systems.
Nieman Journalism Lab shuts down Twitter bot ‘Fuego’
Harvard's Nieman Lab has shut down a Twitter robot that aggregated tweets and links from journalists, technologists and other digital-savvy users
U.S. says journalist jailed in Russia was ‘wrongfully detained’
The United States has officially designated a jailed American newspaper reporter held in Russia as "wrongfully detained."
Lawmakers seek DOJ probe into Warner Bros Discovery merger
The four members of Congress say the merger led to layoffs, cancelled shows and other "anticompetitive" behavior.
Vidgo quietly raises price of streaming TV packages
Vidgo has quietly increased the price of its primarily English-language television packages.
BBC takes issue with ‘government-funded’ label on Twitter
The BBC has added to a growing list of media organizations taking issue with a label affixed to their Twitter account.
Streamline offloads Podcast Business Journal to newsletter company
Streamline Publications has sold Podcast Business Journal to the owner of the newsletter Podnews, The Desk has learned.
T-Mobile quietly raises prices on Apple iPhone models
T-Mobile is charging customers $30 more to buy the iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Plus from them, compared to how much the phones cost at Apple and other carriers. [EXCLUSIVE]
Deutsche Telekom acquires majority of T-Mobile U.S.
Deutsche Telekom has acquired a majority stake in its U.S.-based wireless subsidiary, T-Mobile.
Twitter changes label on NPR account
A controversial "state-affiliated" label affixed to NPR's main Twitter account now claims the outlet is "government funded," which is grossly misleading.
Twitter to “reconsider” state-affiliated label on NPR account
The affirmation came from Elon Musk himself in a series of e-mails sent to an NPR reporter.
Hearst agrees to pay $220 million for Waterman’s WBBH-TV
Waterman agreed to sell its only television station to Hearst Broadcasting for $220 million this week, according to FCC records.