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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.
Brad Seitter to become CEO and President of TVB in January
Brad Seitter will become its next President and Chief Executive Officer of TVB in January, succeeding Steve Lanzano.
NAB CEO: Trump administration favorable to broadcasters
NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt praised officials within the Trump administration for catering to the interests of radio and TV broadcasters.
Beasley Chief Financial Officer resigns before Q3 earnings report
Beasley Media Group Chief Financial Officer Lauren Burrows Coleman will depart the company later this month, less than a year after taking on the role.
Charter launches Spectrum App Store for TV, Internet customers
Charter Communications has rolled out its long-awaited app store for Spectrum TV and Spectrum Internet customers.
CW Network will simulcast upcoming NewsNation town hall
NewsNation will air a special live edition of “Cuomo” next week that features special guests Stephen A. Smith and Bill O’Reilly.
SiriusXM to relaunch Triumph as Megyn Kelly Channel
SiriusXM will relaunch its lifestyle and topical talk show channel Triumph as the Megyn Kelly Channel as part of a new multi-year deal with the former Fox News Channel personality.
Wall Street still bullish on broadcast TV industry, analyst says
Financial experts are still optimistic about the long-term health of the broadcast television industry, even as some of its key revenue streams are expected to taper off in the years ahead.
ANALYSIS
LG: Marketers call for balance in creative, data as budgets shift to CTV
Advertisers are steadily adopting connected TV as the starting point for their media strategies, but they are concerned about how AI will influence creative and data-driven decisions.
DATA
Ion to air first Athlos marathon on Friday
The E. W. Scripps Company's broadcast network Ion will make its debut as the domestic television partner for Athlos NYC on Friday.
Local Now adds free content streams from Fox Corporation
Local Now has expanded its live entertainment and news programming by onboarding new content streams from Fox Corporation.
Return of fall sports helps ESPN studio shows gain viewers in September
ESPN’s weekday studio programming surged in September as the return of football and other fall sports fueled record-breaking audience gains across its lineup, according to data from Nielsen.
Fox leans into microdramas, takes equity stake in Holywater
Fox Entertainment has acquired an equity stake in Holywater, a production company that creates short-form scripted microdramas and vertical videos powered by artificial intelligence.