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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.
BuzzFeed editor outs departing colleague in tweet
BuzzFeed's editor-in-chief Ben Smith said he accidentally published a private conversation between himself and Intercept reporter Jana Winter.
FOX News won’t offer live feed of GOP debate for cord-cutters
FOX News won't offer a free live stream of tonight's GOP debate -- but there is still one way you can legally access it for free.
Nashville TV station airs video of cinema shooter’s body
The video ran a total of four times on Nashville NBC affiliate WSMV before editors blurred out the body in subsequent airings.
T-Mobile edges out Sprint, becomes third-largest carrier
Latest numbers released from Sprint reveal the network has fallen behind T-Mobile in customer count.
Comcast refutes conspiracy over ‘banned’ Sling TV ads
A Comcast executive says the cable giant is not influencing NBC stations in blocking an ad campaign for Dish Network's Sling TV service.
Sling accuses Comcast-owned stations of blocking its ads
Sling TV's chief executive Roger Lynch said Comcast-owned NBC channels are refusing to air advertisements for the streaming TV service.
Comcast is no longer the largest pay TV company in America
Before last week, Comcast was the biggest pay TV company in America. Now that honor goes to AT&T and DirecTV.
After hoax exposed, Inquisitr attorney demands removal of source material
A an attorney representing Inquisitr.com has filed copyright notices with Twitter and Scribd after The Desk exposed a fake news story published on the website.
How The Inquisitr was duped into publishing a fake story on a Costco birthday cake
A story that has circulated widely on the Internet claiming a customer complaint had prompted the warehouse giant Costco to remove a dinosaur birthday cake design from its website has been deleted from the website The Inquisitr after it was revealed to be a hoax orchestrated by the reporter and his girlfriend.
Gawker deletes post outing rival executive after reader backlash
Gawker's owner Nick Denton offered no apology, but said he regrets the site's decision to expose a scandalous affair involving a rival executive.
Agreement reached over “privilege log” creation in Sacramento mayor e-mail case
Attorneys involved in a legal dispute over Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's e-mail records have reached an agreement over the creation of a "privilege log."
FBI investigating possible broadcast signal intrusion at Indiana radio station
Did Anonymous really hijack Indiana radio station WXXR, or was it a publicity stunt? The FBI says they're investigating the matter.