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Mike Tyson has joined Boost Mobile as a brand ambassador.

New data released by the Washington Post this week reveals multi-million dollar donations to President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project made by major media/tech companies and executives. The largest 20 donors include Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, T-Mobile and HP.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 5h

Netflix, AT&T, Facebook parent Meta Platforms and Comcast are set to release their latest financial earnings report next week. Get the full calendar on Monday by signing up for our free earnings e-mail alerts: thedesk.net/newsletters/

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 13/10/2026

#BREAKING: ChatGPT developer OpenAI says one of its employees was arrested by the FBI after planting a secret recording device in one of its offices.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 13/10/2026

Apple is playing catch-up to Google and Amazon in the war for the smart home — and it just released a bunch of new products to entice iPhone and iPad users into putting away their Alexa-powered stuff. thedesk.net/2026/10/appl...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 13/10/2026

I wanna a platform with some short clips and loooooooooooooong TV shows... New consumer research from Bango found most Americans are open to keeping a premium video app if it delivers highlights of their favorite TV shows. 🔗 in the comments...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 12/10/2026

NEW: Now you can read court briefs and other source material directly from our articles — no separate PDF download needed. In full screen mode, choose between scrolling or a book-like, page-flipping experience. Check it out here: thedesk.net/2026/10/fcc-...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 12/10/2026

How many different ways can you present the Super Bowl? According to ESPN and Disney, at least six, including two different Spanish-language telecasts. Notably, no animation simulcast of Super Bowl LXI next year, at least not yet.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 11/10/2026

Which states protect sources? ✅ 42 states + D.C. have firm shield laws, protecting reporters from disclosing sources. 🟨 7 states have no shield laws, but court cases have set legal precedents that protect reporters, most of the time. 🛑 Wyoming is the only state that has no protections at all.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 11/10/2026

USA Today, the largest owner of local newspapers in the United States, has filed a lawsuit against ChatGPT's developers for alleged copyright infringement. A look at how giant USA Today is. Chances are good they own a local newspaper near you, if not several. 👀: thedesk.net/2026/10/usa-...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 11/10/2026

A look at how the White House press pool operates under a normal administration...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 11/10/2026

More than 600 cell phone towers are down in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida due to Hurricane Isaias, but no broadcast radio or TV stations were knocked off the air. Read more: thedesk.net/2026/10/cabl...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 10/10/2026

The BBC and Channel 4 are two of the United Kingdom's four public service broadcasters (the others being ITV and Channel 5). Amid reports that the BBC and Channel 4 may launch a commercial joint venture, a look at the domestic assets within each organization.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 09/10/2026

We took a look at NBA team schedules this season: 🏀 NBC Sports will produce the most national games. 🏀 The Lakers, Spurs, 76ers and Knicks are tied for the most games on national TV. 🏀 The Nets, Kings, Grizzlies, Pelicans and Bucks will only have two national games each.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 09/10/2026

American sports fans — meet DAZN. The streaming platform is well-known in other countries, and it is quietly amassing a large amount of premium rights to locally-televised games in the United States. Every sports fan in America will know DAZN within the next decade, even if few do now.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 08/10/2026

While everyone was focused on whether Paramount should own CNN, everyone missed another part of the picture... A combined CBS-TNT Sports gives Skydance the largest collection of premium sports rights on broadcast and cable TV. Read more: thedesk.net/2026/10/skyd...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 08/10/2026

Does it seem like there are more ads now than ever before? You're not imagining things. Marketers are rushing to buy available ad inventory against social media, search engines, streaming video platforms — and even in supermarkets and stores (retail media). Full story: thedesk.net/2026/10/warc...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 07/10/2026

Nielsen: "60 Minutes" on CBS attracted 10.202 million viewers with its October 4 broadcast, losing more than 50 percent of the NFL audience that tuned in to CBS for its NFL game at 4:30 p.m. ET (28.448 million).

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 07/10/2026

What exactly does Skydance own now? Everything from Paramount Pictures, Pluto TV and CBS to CNN, Cartoon Network and Warner Bros Studios. Read more: thedesk.net/tag/skydance/

infographic that shows the many assets owned by Skydance now that Paramount has acquired Warner Bros Discovery. The full infographic is available at thedesk.net/info/psky

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 05/10/2026

Chart: New data from AdImpact shows Republican Senate candidates are outspending Democrats in five key midterm races.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 03/10/2026

Skydance is the new name of the company that will own all of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery, starting Tuesday. Sure seems like the combined company will own a lot of media assets. thedesk.net/2026/10/skyd...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 01/10/2026

huh, not seeing that.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 01/10/2026

Only because you formulated an opinion without reading the full story. Bad journalist! Bad! You're part of the problem!

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 01/10/2026

"It's actually up" because Republicans increased their trust in media between 2025 and 2026, which pushed the overall average slightly higher. Does anyone happen to know what happened between those two years that could have caused Republicans to change their tune? 🤔

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 01/10/2026

Do you trust the media? Many don't. New data from Gallup shows trust in the news media is waning among Americans, with few saying they believe news outlets can be trusted to accurately and fairly report information to the public.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 30/09/2026

LATEST NIELSEN RATINGS: Football continued to dominate during the most-recent measurement week (Sept. 21-27, '26). CBS simulcast of MTV Video Music Awards pull in 8.175 million P2+ viewers.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 30/09/2026

New data from Hub Entertainment Research shows consumers — especially younger ones — are tolerating ads as streaming prices climb. Ad-supported plans tend to be lower in cost compared to premium, commercial-free tiers. Full report: thedesk.net/2026/09/hub-...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 28/09/2026

Crazy hot mic moment as Sacramento sports reporters comment on players during today's Sacramento Kings media day, as captured by a KCRA-TV live stream. One of the sports reporters calls Zach LaVine "cute, but his personality f--king annoys me."

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 28/09/2026

Sony has decided to skip the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year, the first time in 60 years that the global electronics giant has not exhibited.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 24/09/2026

Sorry, Swifties: America's Game of the Week (and other national games in the same time slot) on Fox beat out NBC's Sunday Night Football game between the Colts and Chiefs by nearly 3 million viewers, per Nielsen data. thedesk.net/2026/09/niel...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 21/09/2026

Settlement between California and Paramount over its acquisition of Warner Bros allows Paramount to break the terms of the agreement if the state encounters an earthquake.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 21/09/2026

Advocacy group @freedom.press raises the concern that Paramount's independent editorial board overseeing CBS and CNN might be influenced by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr in the future.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 21/09/2026

The White House has issued a press release calling access to the government office a "privilege" and "not a right." (The White House is owned by the federal government, which receives funding from the American taxpayer.)

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 18/09/2026

#BREAKING: Newly-obtained surveillance video from a warehouse captures the moment KNBC-TV's helicopter impacted the ground. The FAA issued a safety bulletin about that type of aircraft just a few days before the crash. thedesk.net/2026/09/faa-...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 16/09/2026

Sending our thoughts and condolences to the entire @nbcla.com and NBC Universal family today as they mourn the loss of their colleagues, journalist Eliana Moreno and helicopter pilot George Maciniw.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 16/09/2026

KNBC-TV's helicopter was covering a fatal collision involving a city bus in Los Angeles when it crashed just after 7 p.m. local time Tuesday. Full coverage: thedesk.net/2026/09/knbc...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 11/09/2026

Today, we pause to remember the six local television engineers who lost their lives at One World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Our front page has been replaced with links to each man's story as told by family, friends and colleagues. Our regular coverage resumes Monday.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 10/09/2026

Please take us back to eleven years ago, when this was considered "breaking news."

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 08/09/2026

"Daily Show" host Jon Stewart slams the City of New York for trying to cover up their knowledge of toxic smoke in lower Manhattan immediately after the 9/11 attack. "They only buried that information for 25 years." Now, documents related to that cover-up are part of a new online FOIA repository.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 02/09/2026

CBS has scheduled a "Judge Judy" retrospect for Tuesday, September 22, coinciding with her 30th year on television. Amy Poehler, RuPaul, Samuel L. Jackson and others will share stories about the iconic television arbitrator.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 25/08/2026

NEW: CBS is bumping its 10 p.m. ET/PT airing of "NCIS: Origins" and will instead broadcast a one-hour CBS News retrospective on the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, the network said in a press release to reporters.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 17/08/2026

According to Nielsen, Buffalo has the most-avid fan base. The ranker is based on things like apparel purchases, TV viewership, radio listening, event attendance, streaming and "overall interest level."

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 11/08/2026

#BREAKING: Newsmax is preparing to sue over the FCC's decision to eliminate the broadcast TV ownership cap, CEO Christopher Ruddy told The Desk in a wide-ranging phone interview. Ruddy also criticized FCC Chairman Brendan Carr during the call. Story soon.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 11/08/2026

Bluesky is losing users, according to intelligence platform Similarweb. The progressive-minded social platform saw a 27.2 percent decline in mobile app installs and its active users fell 25.6 percent compared to last year. More: thedesk.net/live-wire/bl...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 08/08/2026

Top 25 broadcast and cable networks in prime-time among overall audiences (P2+). NBC led Nielsen's most-recent measurement week; Fox News and MS Now were the top two cable networks.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 29/07/2026

"ABC World News Tonight" was the most-watched program in America last week, attracting an average audience of 7.66 million viewers, per Nielsen data. "NBC Nightly News" was in second place with an average audience of 6.14 million viewers.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 24/07/2026

Market not treating Paramount Skydance very kindly this afternoon after news that the company is halting its merger with WBD until at least next summer.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 24/07/2026

Google's grand experiment with delivering reliable artificial intelligence-produced search answer is apparently going well.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 22/07/2026

Five of Fox's telecasts from the FIFA World Cup tournament now rank among the top 25 television broadcasts of 2026, per Nielsen.

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