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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 10h

Not on the West Coast!

Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 10h

#BREAKING: A magnitude-7.4 earthquake has struck near Santiago, the Philippines.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 1d

It's almost like Katie Porter and Donald Trump read the same "How to Handle the Media" textbook.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 11h

The West Coast is the best coast to watch NFL games on TV.

Thursday Night Football starts at 5:15, as does Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football.

Sunday morning games are 10 a.m., afternoon games are 1 p.m.

Super Bowl over by 8 p.m., plenty of time to sober/sleep.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 13h

The CEO of the broadcast industry's biggest lobbying group says the Trump administration has been extremely favorable to the industry.

NAB CEO says President Trump has been good for broadcasters

NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt praised officials within the Trump administration for catering to the interests of radio and TV broadcasters.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 15h

Someone didn't watch the full 30-minute segment and it shows.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 15h

Charter has launched the Spectrum App Store, a single platform that allows Spectrum TV customers to activate apps like Disney Plus, Paramount Plus and ESPN Unlimited that are part of their pay TV packages or sign up for new services.

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.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 16h

California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed favorable headlines earlier this week after he signed a new law that bans loud commercial advertisements on streaming video services.

But there's one major problem with the law: It's unenforceable.

Why did California pass an unenforceable ban on loud streaming ads?

The measure, which was inspired by the federal CALM Act, included no penalties for streamers who violate the law.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 19h

Except they're not. Literally all the other candidates answered the same question.

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Jan_Morgan @janetmmorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Wow too bad Porter was such a douchebag, I’m surprised. Maybe she was just tired and frustrated or just over her head. #JulieWatts was great.

Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 1d

I personally know Julie Watts, the reporter in this interview. She is a total pro, the embodiment of what the public expects from a journalist — someone who holds power to account, who asks tough questions, and who gets answers.

Katie Porter simply wanted to fight. She didn't get what she wanted.

Katie Porter has fiery exchange with reporter

YouTube video by CBS Evening News

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 1d

Episodes of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," collectively, had an average viewership that was higher than "The Golden Bachelor" on ABC last week, but less than "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" on the same network.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 1d

It's almost like Katie Porter and Donald Trump read the same "How to Handle the Media" textbook.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 1d

#BREAKING: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tells Bloomberg she will run for re-election, but will not run for any other office after that.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 1d

I personally know Julie Watts, the reporter in this interview. She is a total pro, the embodiment of what the public expects from a journalist — someone who holds power to account, who asks tough questions, and who gets answers.

Katie Porter simply wanted to fight. She didn't get what she wanted.

Katie Porter has fiery exchange with reporter

YouTube video by CBS Evening News

www.youtube.com

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 1d

Jimmy Kimmel's viewership average last week was around 2.2 million — far less than the 6.3 million who tuned in to watch his first show after the government-imposed hiatus.

TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 1d

"Jimmy Kimmel Live" has lost 65 percent of its viewership since his highly-rated episode following his week-long hiatus last month.

Still, the ABC late night talk show program is beating its competition on CBS and NBC, according to Nielsen data released this week.

Jimmy Kimmel ratings slide weeks after hiatus over monologue

Jimmy Kimmel's ratings high influenced by his temporary hiatus from ABC has largely come to an end, according to new Nielsen ratings released this week.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 1d

Nearly two dozen civil rights and free speech advocacy groups — including the NAACP, the Latino Community Foundation, @freepress.bsky.social and @freedom.press — have endorsed a letter accusing FCC Chairman Brendan Carr of interfering with the First Amendment rights of TV newsrooms.

Free speech groups accuse FCC Chairman Carr of weaponizing agency

Nearly two dozen civil rights and media advocacy groups have accused FCC Chairman Brendan Carr of violating the First Amendment by interfering in news operations.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 2d

Kind of a clickbait teaser, but the implication is that broadcasters will use NextGen TV technology to encrypt their channels (which they're already doing) and charge for them (which they tried to do through Evoca a few years back — just wasn't ready for prime-time).

Hello $300/month NFL package.

TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 2d

The era of free broadcast TV might be coming to a close.

Under proposed rule, FCC will let TV broadcasters choose own ATSC 1.0 shutoff date

The proposal is aimed at lessening burdens on broadcasters who are eager to move their signals to NextGen TV on an exclusive basis.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 3d

Sometimes, the jokes write themselves.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 3d

The Bari Weiss era has officially begun at Paramount's CBS News.

Paramount buys the Free Press, Bari Weiss takes over at CBS News

The deal pairs one of the country's most-respected television news brands with an upstart digital publication that is known for challenging news media norms.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 4d

Hours after this story was published, Univision CEO Daniel Alegre posted a photo of himself next to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr thanking him for advocating for the "Hispanic voice and their access to critical news and information."

Univision is still off YouTube TV.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 5d

The CEO of Univision's parent company has thanked President Donald Trump for advocating on behalf of the Spanish-language broadcaster during its dispute with YouTube TV.

In a social media post, Trump said pulling Univision from YouTube TV will be bad for Republicans in the midterm election.

Televisa-Univision CEO thanks Trump during YouTube TV dispute

Trump warned that the loss of Univision on YouTube TV could be bad for Republicans in the midterm elections.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 6d

When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting went under, so, too, did a program that funded the next-generation emergency alert program that was to deploy on NextGen TV.

Lack of funding causes NextGen TV emergency warning program to close

Congressional funding cuts will result in a major setback for the development of an advanced emergency warning notification system that is intended to be utilized over ATSC 3.0.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 6d

Wouldn't it be wild if Sean "Diddy" Combs and former Congressman and astronaut George Santos are in the same federal prison?

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 6d

"Democrats have shut down the government" reads the message posted on the U.S. Department of Justice website for the Eastern District of California, which includes Sacramento and Fresno.

Trump fired the top federal prosecutor within the same office in August.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 6d

Criminal defense attorneys in California are often retained by the federal public defender's office to handle overflow cases. The government shutdown means they won't be paid — and some said they won't take any more cases until the government re-opens. [KCRA]

Sacramento defense attorneys face months without pay due to funding halt

Sacramento defense attorneys have been without pay since July after federal funding for court-appointed private attorneys ran out, affecting their ability to represent defendants who cannot afford leg...

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