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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.
The Trade Desk earns $90 million profit during Q2
Six months after a rare financial stumble, advertising technology firm the Trade Desk appears to be turning things around.
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Fox News asks judge to dismiss California Governor Newsom’s defamation lawsuit
Attorneys for Fox News Media have asked a federal judge to toss a frivilous lawsuit brought by California's governor over unsubstantiated claims of news distortion.
Scripps posts lower ad revenue during Q2, sports helped stymie the bleeding
Scripps reported a Q2 2025 net loss of $51.7 million as total revenue fell nearly 6 percent on account of lower core and political advertising revenue.
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Skydance Media completes merger with Paramount Global
Skydance has officially completed its merger with Paramount, bringing to a close a year-long, turbulent process that was met with several politically-influenced delays.
WBD earns $9.81 billion during Q2, boosted by HBO Max, theatrical films
Overall revenue at WBD was $9.81 billion during Q2, up 1 percent compared to last year.
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TEGNA revenue slips to $675 million during Q2
Overall revenue clocked in at $675 million for the three-month period that ended June 30, down 5 percent compared to last year.
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Nexstar sees revenue dip 3 percent in Q2, soft ad market blamed
Nexstar reported $1.23 billion in Q2 revenue, down 3 percent due to lower political ad spending in a non-election year.
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Apple gets exemption from Trump tariff on computer chips
The looming threat of tariffs on semiconductors will cause the price of hundreds of items to increase — everything from alarm clocks to baby monitors and fitness trackers to smart TVs.
WalletHub pulls 40,000 web pages from Google, citing AI theft
WalletHub says it has blocked Google and other search engines from crawling more than 40,000 of its web pages, citing ongoing issues with AI-powered content theft.
Facebook parent violated California wiretap law, jury rules
A federal jury in California has determined Meta Platforms, the parent of Facebook, violated the state's wiretap law by collecting data from a period-tracking app.
ESPN Unlimited to become new home of WWE’s premium events
ESPN has inked a multi-year deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to become the new digital distributor of live premium events from the professional wrestling franchise.
Disney to launch ESPN Unlimited on August 21
The streaming plan unlocks access to ESPN's multiplex of cable networks and live sports programming from ABC for $30 per month.