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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.
Washington Post seeking reporter to cover domestic terrorism
The Washington Post is seeking applications for a new beat: Domestic terrorism reporting.
Reuters expects to place many stories behind a paywall
Reuters will place coverage of certain issues, including energy and sustainability, behind a consumer-facing paywall, according to a report.
Staff at Nexstar stations in Fresno concerned about coronavirus exposure
Employees at two Nexstar television outlets in California have approached station management in recent days with concerns about a possible mass exposure to the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Viewpoint: TikTok teens punked Donald Trump — and may have threatened democracy, too
Social media has enabled protests and meaningful political action by capturing public attention, but it can also make the electoral process vulnerable to misinformation and manipulation.
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Anjana Susarla
New surveillance, eyewitness footage of Asiana Flight 214 crash released
The Desk has obtained nearly a dozen, never-before seen videos filmed from multiple angles that captured the incident and its aftermath.
Former TV station owner convicted of child porn charges released on parole
A former television station owner convicted on child pornography charges was paroled in May after serving 7 years of his 1,000-year sentence.
Internet companies begin reinstating broadband data caps on customers
Internet companies like Comcast and AT&T are rolling back relief benefits offered during the global health crisis.
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.