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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.
Deutsche Welle looks to rival BBC, Al Jazeera with new English channel
The German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle is looking to rival the BBC and Al Jazeera with a new English language channel.
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NBC’s once-star news anchor Brian Williams returns to cable
For the news anchor, it's a return to MSNBC after a stymied career at NBC News that was cut short by his own embellishments.
Exclusive: Daily Dot explores acquisition of Circa news app
The parent company of the Daily Dot has held preliminary talks to acquire the mobile news application Circa, The Desk has learned.
ABC, NBC News reporters cited over coverage of Dennis Hastert arraignment
ABC's Brian Ross and NBC's Gabe Gutierrez will appear in court on July 28 for allegedly violating a federal courthouse's media policy.
Why cable TV might still be cheaper than cord-cutting
Showtime, HBO, Sling, Netflix and Hulu Plus are attractive options for cord-cutters. But for those who want it all, cable is still the best option.
Sam Zelman, pioneer of current local news format, dies at 100
Zelman, 100, is credited with creating the modern local TV news format and helped launch CNN with Ted Turner.
KFMB sportscaster Kyle Kraska testifies against man who shot him
A television sportscaster who was shot outside his San Diego-area home earlier this year confronted his attacker in court on Tuesday.
FCC fines iHeartMedia $1 million over false emergency alerts
The fines stem from an incident where syndicated host Bobby Bones played out an EAS recording that triggered actual alerts in several states.
Tribune fires KTXL general manager Jerry Del Core
Jerry Del Core, the president and general manager of Sacramento FOX affiliate KTXL FOX40, abruptly resigned on Wednesday after five years at the station.
San Francisco’s KGO-TV fires news producer over tweets
KGO-TV fired freelance news producer Carlos La Roche over a tweet in which he suggested Oakland police use "real bullets" against a group of protesters.
Tribune Publishing to buy San Diego Union-Tribune for $85 million
Tribune Publishing will unify the Los Angeles Times with the San Diego Union-Tribune as part of an $85 million cash-and-stock acquisition.