Matthew Keys

Award-winning news publisher, covers the business of media and tech at @thedeskdotnet | Past: @reuters, @fox40, @abc7newsbayarea | [email protected]

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[Rob Bonta @AGRobBonta]

Today, I am leading 12 states in challenging the proposed merger of Warner Bros. and Paramount and asking the court to block the deal.

California's film and entertainment industry touches the lives of Americans daily.

We’re going to court to fight for a free and fair market and protect this iconic industry. https://t.co/53emBuiKG9

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has died from a sudden illness, according to his office. He was 71. https://t.co/e1ZhGcY9uC

[FIFA Media @fifamedia]

Before England’s goal in minute 45+2 against Norway, the sensor in the Connected Ball showed no peak in the 'heartbeat of the ball' when in the air, and therefore no evidence that the ball touched the overhead wire and changed the movement of the ball.

[Yahoo Sports @YahooSports]

Norway GK Ørjan Nyland's goal kick was touched by the cable above the stadium which dropped the ball and led to England's goal by Jude Bellingham.

VAR did not interfere and the goal was allowed.

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

which us president subpoenaed the most journalists?

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@BenHorney @_PappyMcPoyle_ @AngrySchneider_ @FOS It is among the more memorable and that’s coming from someone with Keys.

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@_PappyMcPoyle_ @BenHorney @AngrySchneider_ @FOS Can we leave Ben alone about this? He probably had a rough time growing up. Let him enjoy adulthood in peace.

[ESPN @espn]

South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died aged 25 after featuring in South Africa's run to the World Cup round of 32, the South African Football Players Union confirmed on Saturday.

More: https://t.co/vDut4GP0ji

[Kevin John @heykevinjohn]

"Sacramento proud is a real thing...There is hundred of thousands of cities in the United States, but there is not one city that compares to Sacramento."

-Sacramento Kings fans in Las Vegas continue to voice their support for the team, through thick and thin.
@KangGangPod

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@TVGrimReaper We got rid of kids channels.

[Nick Robinson @Nickrob]

Deadline left an AI prompt in.

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My guess is someone from California or New York called. Oregon likely lacked jurisdiction anyway.

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

Paramount says Oregon state attorney general @AGDanRayfield has withdrawn his court motion that sought to delay the Paramount-WBD deal while pursuing certain documents via subpoena.

The company's full statement:

"We are pleased that the Oregon Attorney General has withdrawn its motion to delay this transaction. It was the right decision and avoids an unwarranted effort to delay a lawful, pro-competitive merger.

Antitrust authorities around the world have carefully reviewed this transaction, clearing it or concluding that it does not violate any competition laws. That regulatory record underscores what the facts, the law and the economics make clear: this transaction will create a stronger challenger to dominant global streaming and technology platforms, expand consumer choice, increase investment in premium content and theatrical distribution, and create more opportunities for creators and workers.

We look forward to completing the transaction and delivering those benefits."

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@BenHorney @AngrySchneider_ @FOS He’s Ben Horney since the day he was born.

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@jeremymbarr Accurate

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Scripps is staring down a possible dispute with DISH next, according to multiple sources.

The big problem with the pay TV business: The companies involved don't own any of the product they sell. (Soon, Comcast will be in that boat, too).

https://t.co/6A5IIX9sK7

[Joe Flint @JBFlint]

Scripps stations back on DirecTV but satellite broadcaster's chief content officer Rob Thun is not in a celebratory mood. Says Thun:
"We are frustrated that broadcasters use blackouts as a tool to force us to accept unwarranted rate hikes that consistently exceed normal, inflationary increases, and by a lot ...as ownership becomes concentrated among a handful of ever-larger broadcasters gaining stations across new and within their existing markets, those expanded stations become increasingly powerful and further unbalanced negotiating tools. The more markets and major network affiliations a broadcaster controls, the greater its ability to withhold programming from the very communities it is meant to serve."

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@JBFlint Dispute with DISH incoming? https://t.co/6A5IIX9sK7

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Sources: Scripps stations return to DIRECTV, but might get pulled from DISH soon. https://t.co/6A5IIX9sK7 $SSP

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#BREAKING: Scripps-owned local TV stations are coming back to DIRECTV, company confirms. https://t.co/6A5IIX9sK7

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@Ev_deGallery @californiapost I do.

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@coolingreviews @californiapost I thought it was okay.

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@coolingreviews @californiapost Your bio says Nevada.