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.
Comcast executive fine with Peacock missing Roku, Amazon at launch
Comcast is moving forward with its July 15 launch of Peacock, even if there's no agreement in place to reach 70 percent of the streaming TV hardware market.
Tablo launches new streaming devices with built-in hard drives
Tablo has refreshed its over-the-air streaming devices to include models with built-in hard drives.
Data firm Nielsen to cut 3,500 jobs, accelerate exit of smaller units
The company downplayed the cord-cutting trend and was late to offer data products to measure streaming consumption.
Profile on top AT&T executive sheds new light on HBO Max deals
Jason Kilar's plan for the streaming service didn't initially include cable customers, and he's personally gotten involved in other negotiations.
Sling TV offers price lock guarantee for new and existing customers
Dish Network offers price-lock guarantees to lure cable customers to its satellite service. Now it's using the same tactic for Sling TV.
CNN, Fox News audio simulcasts launch on Radio.com
Entercom's Radio.com has added audio simulcasts from cable news outlets CNN and Fox News to its lineup under a new section called "Explore."
SiliconDust says manufacturing problems will delay ATSC 3.0-capable HDHomeRun
A manufacturing defect means SiliconDust will not ship its newest gadget to customers until August at the earliest.
Rising price of streaming alternatives to cable could be boon for Sling
As competing streaming services like YouTube TV and Fubo TV raise their base price, customers could be lured back to Dish Network's Sling TV.
Is media criticism a malicious attack or legitimate critique?
Threats against the freedom of the press may be serious. But they are not the same thing as genuine and constructive criticism.
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Julie Reid
YouTube TV is still a good deal — if you can afford it
YouTube TV's channel- and featured-pack one-size-fits-all plan is still a terrific value over cable, even if it does cost $65 a month.
Installing HBO Max on Amazon Fire TV by “sideloading” puts users in legal gray area
Given the circumstances, the practice isn't legal — but it's unlikely AT&T or Amazon will do anything about it.
AT&T to merge HBO Go app with HBO Max by end of month
By July 30, some customers will pay $15 a month and get HBO Max, and some customers will pay $15 a month and just have HBO.