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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.
Washington Post reporter suspended following Kobe Bryant tweet backlash
Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez was suspended on Sunday after posting a screen grab of an email inbox tied to her job.
Quibi CEO Meg Whitman “super sorry” for comparing journalists to sex predators
"None of us are ever perfect. I didn’t intend it, and it’s not at all how I think, how I feel."
BBC editor steps back from role after PTSD diagnosis
Fergal Keane has stepped down as the lead editor for BBC News' Africa coverage after several decades reporting in conflict zones around the continent.
Kid Kelly, iconic radio programmer, parts ways with SiriusXM
Kid Kelly, an iconic radio programmer who for nearly two decades helped launch a variety of key music channels for SiriusXM, has left the company.
Comcast’s NBC, Sky to launch new international news channel
Comcast will launch a co-branded international news channel based on regional variants of its news operations in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Former California crime journalist charged with forgery, theft
A former journalist who filed crime stories for an independent news website has found herself on the other end of the story.
Southern California business owner arrested after attacking reporters, photographers
A Southern California man is in custody after attacking a group of reporters and photographers who were investigating a viral social media post.
Poll finds Apple TV Plus lagging behind Disney Plus in adoption
Both Apple and Disney offer their service to free, but to very different audiences.
After layoffs, iHeart Media hiring Sacramento-based news reporter
Radio conglomerate iHeart Media is looking for a news reporter just one week after the company laid off its long-time news director at KFBK.
CNBC: Cable still more profitable than streaming
On Monday, a CNBC reporter said NBCUniversal dropped a small hint about how it views the future profitability of its forthcoming streaming service Peacock.
Tablo weighing options as next-generation broadcast TV signal looms
The maker behind the popular Tablo DVR says it could integrate ATSC 3.0 tuners for UHD or 4K signals later down the road.
Paul Robins, Sacramento radio staple, gets pink slip at KBEB
Paul Robins' second act on Sacramento radio has come to an abrupt end.