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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.
FCC gives Sinclair approval to acquire four TV stations
The FCC has approved the transfer of four broadcast licenses to Sinclair over an objection filed by DIRECTV.
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Comcast says 4K feed of Super Bowl matched latency of broadcast
Comcast says its RealTime4K feed of Super Bowl LX was on par with broadcast TV latency during the event, based on internal tests.
Roku hires executive from Snap to lead global media revenue unit
Roku has hired former Snap executive Patrick Harris to lead global media revenue initiatives at the streaming company.
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FCC’s Gomez says Nexstar-TEGNA deal should get full panel vote
Gomez argued the deal conflicts with the 39 percent national ownership cap and shouldn't be scrutinized only by the Media Bureau.
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FCC chairman says agency investigating “The View” over Talarico interview
Carr recently warned talk shows may lose long-standing equal time exemptions if interviews are deemed partisan rather than newsworthy.
WARC: Netflix set to earn $8 billion in ad revenue by 2030
Netflix is on track to capture nearly 10 percent of global connected TV (CTV) advertising spend by 2027 as its ads business accelerates from a nascent revenue stream into a central growth driver.
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Stingray adds more free music channels to Pluto TV in U.S.
Stingray has launched four new free ad-supported streaming television channels on Pluto TV.
Scripps hires Oliver Gray to VP, Network Sports & Client Partnerships
The E. W. Scripps Company has hired a leading executive from sports brand Overtime to serve as its new Vice President of Network Sports and Client Partnerships.
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Fox News Digital tops competitors in January
Fox News delivered its strongest digital performance on record in January, topping 187.7 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors, according to new data from Comscore.
MeTV to start airing “Golden Girls” in March
Weigel's MeTV will start airing a two-episode block of The Golden Girls in prime-time starting in mid-March, the broadcaster confirmed on Wednesday.
Nielsen: Traditional TV outperforms streaming without YouTube in January
Television viewing reached a 12-month high in January 2026, rising 3.7 percent compared with December, according to Nielsen.
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VIDAA takes on Nielsen, Comscore with V Index measurement solution
The tool will aggregate viewing data across apps and channels from more than 30 million activated VIDAA-powered smart TVs, starting in EMEA markets.
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