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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.
With Boost acquisition, Dish Network is now a mobile phone company
Dish acquired the Boost brand from Sprint after the fourth-largest wireless carrier merged with T-Mobile.
Extended free trial for mobile-first streaming service Quibi nears end
Subscribers who immediately signed up for an extended three-month free trial of short-form streaming service Quibi will be asked to pay anywhere from $5 to $8 a month starting next week.
As contract end nears, SiriusXM working “hard” to keep Howard Stern
If Howard Stern leaves SiriusXM, his departure would mark the end of an incredible run for the satellite radio industry.
AT&T puts CNN Center in Atlanta up for sale
AT&T has placed a giant "For Sale" sign on CNN Center in Atlanta, the iconic home of the cable news giant since it launched in the early 1980s.
Fubo TV users may have FOMO as WarnerMedia channels pulled from service
Fubo TV has dropped AT&T's WarnerMedia channels in favor of Disney's ESPN and others — and the WarnerMedia channels are unlikely to return anytime soon.
Haystack News could be the solution to social media’s “fake news” problem
Haystack News didn't set out to solve the issue of fake news on Facebook and YouTube — but it might be solving it, anyway.
With YouTube TV price hike, streaming is starting to look more like cable
For some consumers, YouTube TV is just as expensive as regular cable — or, in some cases, more costly.
Viewpoint: Can artificial intelligence save journalism?
Following the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, newsrooms could increasingly turn to artificial intelligence in order to save the journalism industry.
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Patrick White
Verizon’s new unlimited prepaid plans are not a great deal
Verizon Wireless is offering a new prepaid phone plan for data-hungry customers who want to save a little bit of cash — but they're not the best value in town.
BuzzFeed fires senior reporter Ryan Broderick over alleged plagiarism
The ex-senior reporter was fired by BuzzFeed after editors discovered stolen information in at least 11 news stories.
Sacramento Bee hiring Black communities reporter for expanded social coverage
The Sacramento Bee says it is taking applications for a new reporting position that will focus on issues affecting the Black community.
Android users to get premium version of Comcast’s Peacock for free
Users of Google's Android operating system will get free access to the premium version of Comcast's Peacock for three months, executive said on Friday.