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Speaking at a press conference after the FCC's November Open Meeting, Anna M. Gómez said Nexstar Media Group's proposed TEGNA merger— a deal that would put Nexstar well above Congressionally mandated local TV ownership reach limits — can't simply get the FCC's approval without a rule change.

A former VP/GM of WJZ-TV in Baltimore — a 28-year industry veteran who became a leadership coach after her March 2022 exit — has lost a battle waged against Paramount Global pertaining to a bonus she claimed was owed to her as part of her employment agreement.

Introducing MB Docket No. 25-322, which carries the lengthy name "Empowering Local Broadcast TV Stations to Meet Their Public Interest Obligations: Exploring Market Dynamics Between National Programmers and Their Affiliates." A comment period has opened, ensuring the FCC will get a flood of filings.

A broadcast television station licensed to the Chattanooga suburb of Cleveland, Tenn., and a full-power TV property serving Florida's state capital are being acquired by a company that has placed all of its broadcast assets under strategic review — and seeks to snag The E.W. Scripps Co.

The reopening of the federal government from its budget-related shutdown saw the LMS reactivate on Tuesday. With that, Nexstar’s legal counsel submitted its necessary paperwork with the FCC seeking its regulatory approval.

An early morning special meeting of shareholders of the company formerly known as Gannett yielded an affirmative vote to adopt a merger agreement proposed by Nexstar Media Group, allowing TEGNA to be acquired by the nation's largest single owner of broadcast TV stations.

NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are each claiming victory, as the two noncommercial secular-focused entities have reached a settlement that resolves months of litigation over control of public radio’s interconnection funding and the future of its satellite distribution network.

With rumors swirling that Gray Media is a natural fit as a buyer, the Baltimore-headquartered company that owns Dielectric and is leading the march toward ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard conversion in the U.S. has just invested in a significant number of shares in The E.W. Scripps Co.

NAB legal team members last week met with all three votemakers at the Commission with the express purpose of sharing its concerns regarding a proposal that will decide on whether — and if so how — to free up additional mid-band spectrum for new services in the Upper C-band.

ABC Owned Stations and every affiliate, along with ESPN and Disney's slate of MVPD-distributed offerings, are returning to the virtual MVPD that's home to NFL Sunday Ticket. A fresh retransmission agreement between YouTube TV and the ABC parent was reached late Friday, ending a 12-day "blackout."

A bipartisan coalition of seven former FCC chairs and commissioners, including five Republicans, and senior staff has filed a formal petition calling on the Carr Commission to rescind its news distortion policy. Their reason? It is an weaponized and outdated rule.

Disney released its fiscal Q4 2025 results, and both CEO Bob Iger and CFO Hugh Johnston saluted "another year of great progress" as the owner of ABC and ESPN "continued to make meaningful progress in our direct-to-consumer businesses.” Yet, the fiscal Q4 report was met with disapproval from shareholders. Here's why.

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Madison & Wall's Brian Wieser reports household penetration for cable TV in the fourth quarter has reached a dangerously fresh low for an industry that needs a "FAST" solution to digital encroachment.

The now-retired EVP/COO of Media Operations at TEGNA and longtime radio industry executive with a newly discovered tie to that television industry veteran have each been honored with Lifetime Leadership Awards at the Forecast conference, held Wednesday at the Harvard Club of the City of New York.