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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.
Reports: Paramount expected to issue pink slips next week
The layoffs are likely to start before Paramount reports its first quarterly earnings after the closure of the Skydance Media merger.
Parrot: Movies drive bulk of streaming revenue in U.S.
Movies are taking an outsized share of viewership and revenue compared to the amount of content offered on premium streaming services, according to Parrot Analytics.
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Ampere: Live WWE events proving beneficial for Netflix
"WWE Raw" drove more than 6.5 million viewing hours during the first half of the year, according to Ampere's report.
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Report: Disney considers co-CEO structure as succession deadline nears
Disney is considering a dual role for its chief executive position as the company nears a deadline to pick a successor for current CEO Bob Iger.
Armed man arrested after disrupting Wikipedia conference
The man, Connor Weston of Ohio, was taken to a local hospital for medical and mental evaluations.
NewsNation viewership triples with “Cuomo” town hall event
NewsNation's town hall forum with Bill O'Reilly, Chris Cuomo and Stephen A. Smith attracted nearly 800,000 viewers to the cable news channel on Wednesday.
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DIRECTV adds new sports, entertainment channels on streaming platform
AMC Networks will land on the company's genre-based streaming package; Gray Media's Gulf Coast Sports is available to satellite and streaming customers.
iSpot: Football helps lift TV advertising rates during Q3
Football once again proved to be the backbone of television advertising in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, according to new data from iSpot.
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Cumulus Media files antitrust lawsuit against Nielsen
Cumulus Media has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against measurement firm Nielsen, accusing the ratings giant of abusing its dominance in the radio audience evaluation market.
Apple TV grabs U.S. broadcast rights to Formula 1
Formula 1 races will move from ESPN to Apple TV in the U.S. in January; some races will be available without a subscription.
Florida prosecutor sues Roku over alleged privacy violations
The state's top prosecutor claims Roku improperly collects and shares data of adults and children in Florida, in violation of the state's consumer protection laws.
Fifth Circuit upholds Labor Board order against Nexstar
The Fifth Circuit has upheld a decision by the National Labor Relations Board ordering Nexstar to negotiate with a union representing workers in Denver.