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Exclusive reports from Matthew Keys and The Desk.
Florida journalist loses bid to get items seized by FBI back
A federal judge says Florida journalist Timothy Burke is not entitled to the return of cell phones and computers seized by the FBI earlier this year.
Dish began preparing for Hearst dispute in July, video shows
Dish Network began putting contingencies in place for a potential carriage dispute with Hearst Television as early as July.
Nexstar faces challenge of 14 broadcast licenses at FCC
The former owner of a Rhode Island TV station, now owned by Nexstar, alleges the company violated FCC rules regarding the disclosure of public inspection files.
Eisner-backed streaming service Struum shuts down
Struum, a streaming aggregation platform backed by Corus and Michael Eisner, quietly shut down after the service ran out of cash.
Nexstar spat with DirecTV impacts local news during Hawaii fires
DirecTV customers impacted by the Maui fires are without two source of local news due to an ongoing dispute with Nexstar.
In hacking probe, prosecutors question journalist’s credentials
Federal prosecutors have questioned the credentials of a journalist who is at the center of a criminal hacking investigation involving Fox News.
Nexstar accuses DirecTV of copyright infringement
Nexstar has accused DirecTV of illegally streaming CW Network programming for months, as the war between the two companies escalates.
Sony will incorporate some TiVo technology in Google TV sets
Xperi, the parent company of TiVo, says the plan is connected to its acquisition of Vewd earlier this year.
DirecTV wades into FCC dispute over WADL sale to Nexstar-controlled Mission
Exclusive: A low-rated Detroit TV station is at the center of a big fight at the FCC that has pitted Nexstar Media against several industry groups.
FBI seized dozens of computers, phones from Florida journalist’s home
FBI agents seized two dozen computers, phones and related devices at Timothy Burke's home in early May, according to investigative documents.
Search warrant against Florida journalist to be made public
Federal prosecutors have agreed to unseal a portion of the search warrant against Florida journalist Timothy Burke, according to court records reviewed by The Desk.
Hawaiian Telcom says Nexstar ordered it to withdraw FCC complaint
The demand came after Nexstar and Hawaiian Telcom had reached a tentative agreement to restore two broadcast channels and NewsNation to the cable service.