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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.
VidAngel, company that pirated films, files plan to exit bankruptcy
A company forced into bankruptcy after pirating films from blockbuster movie studios has filed reorganization plans with a federal court that charts the next course for the service.
AT&T will ease marketing of DirecTV outside rural areas, executive says
AT&T will ease marketing initiatives for its satellite television platform DirecTV to most customers, with limited exceptions, a company executive said this week.
YouTube TV drops some Sinclair-owned regional sports networks
YouTube TV has pulled sports channels in Los Angeles and New York City owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group.
Nexstar Media executive says coronavirus could be good for business
The head of the largest owner of local television stations in the country says a viral outbreak of coronavirus in the United States could provide a boon for stations and advertisers.
TV station employees sent home over coronavirus concerns
Several employees at TV stations in Chicago and Seattle have self-quarantined after coming into contact with people who may have contracted the coronavirus.
T-Mobile warns customers of significant data breach
T-Mobile has started notifying customers of a data breach that may have compromised certain types of personal information, including billing information.
More than 10 million will automatically get HBO Max in April, AT&T executive says
AT&T's chief operating officer says more than 10 million customers who receive HBO programming will automatically get HBO Max in May.
Roku Channel adds ViacomCBS-branded streams from Pluto TV
Streaming platform Roku has rolled out several ViacomCBS-branded streams to its native Roku Channel TV service.
How to protect yourself from online disinformation
You might have fallen for someone’s attempt to disinform you about current events. But it’s not your fault.
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Elizabeth Stoycheff
Twitter tells employees to work from home as coronavirus outbreak intensifies
Social networking service Twitter has sent a note to employees encouraging many of them to work from home as concerns over the global coronavirus outbreak intensifies.
Amazon to stream more than 20 Yankees games from YES Network partner
Amazon will make nearly two dozen live baseball games available to subscribers of its Prime Video service, the company announced this week.
CBS News prevents Bernie Sanders from streaming own speech
Copyright infringement notices submitted to Twitter's Periscope and Facebook Live interrupted several live streams from amateur reporters and legitimate news organizations on Tuesday.