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The voice of the nation's broadcast media Inside the Beltway on Wednesday issued a statement that, while designed as a voice of support for TelevisaUnivision in its carriage fee dispute with YouTube TV, also served as an opportunity to blast a key member of the "GAFAN" group.

Following a brief protest of Chairman Carr, the FCC on Tuesday advanced a NPRM that would start the Commission’s quadrennial regulatory review of its broadcast ownership rules and seek public comment on whether — given the current state of the media marketplace — it should retain, modify, or eliminate any of these rules.

A newly released study from the largest media company in the U.S. superserving Black consumers "has unconvered compelling evidence" that African American culture — and Blacks of Caribbean heritage — is not only shaping mainstream U.S. culture but is "defining it."

With a highly volatile political climate putting broadcast television networks under a microscope operated by the FCC and under the influence of the White House, should The Walt Disney Company dismantle ABC and shift all of its valued programming to digital platforms? That's precisely the recommendation of two Needham & Company analysts.

RBR+TVBR is closing its detailed coverage of Forecast's panels. Why? To restore the environment that made this event legendary. No extensive headlines. No detailed reporting of specific statements. Just broadcast media's most influential voices sharing what they really think about the challenges and opportunities ahead.

A Democrat who holds a key position within the House E&C Committee teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday to give proposed legislation that would prohibit the FCC from revoking broadcast licenses or taking action against broadcasters based on the viewpoints they broadcast a fresh push.

The largest single owner of broadcast TV stations in the United States agreed to resume broadcasts of “Jimmy Kimmel live!” The news came after the Closing Bell on Wall Street last Friday, putting a conclusion to any broadcast boycott of the ABC late-night program among the network's affiliates.

In a statement, Sinclair said, "Free speech provides broadcasters with the right to exercise judgment as to the content on their local stations. While we understand that not everyone will agree with our decisions about programming, it is simply inconsistent to champion free speech while demanding that broadcasters air specific content."

In Central Florida, the Holler family has become known for its auto dealerships. Roger Holler is also known for MARC Radio, which operates six radio brands in Gainesville-Ocala and three stations between Titusville and Melbourne. Now, MARC is adding a group of stations serving listeners from Stuart to Sebastian.

In August, a D.C. federal district court dismissed Soo Kim's $136 million racial discrimination lawsuit against the FCC and other players including Byron Allen, arguing this was crux to the Commission failing to approve his Standard General's planned acquisition of TEGNA. Now, a D.C. Federal Appeals Court is taking a look.

Here's some sobering but perhaps not-so-surprising news for those who have been closely monitoring the U.S. broadcast media landscape for the last several years: Media & Publishing is the only sector on course to record a real terms decline in ad spend between 2020 and 2027, new data from WARC show.

While he tearfully commented on his statements regarding the suspect in the assassination of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk, radio host turned TV star Jimmy Kimmel also had stern words for FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and warnings for the administration of President Trump.

It technically has an October 31 deadline to raise $25,000 to help it "defend the future of NJ PBS." But, the future of the public broadcasting operation serving the Garden State is now known — there will be no road forward for the unit of The WNET Group.

The CBS affiliate serving the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz market as of today brands itself as a "weather authority." As of Tuesday, that promise to viewers "expanded" with new local reporting and weather coverage supplied by the CBS News & Stations property just to the north in San Francisco.

As Jimmy Kimmel prepares for his return to late-night television following Disney's decision to end its brief suspension, another major broadcast group is making it clear that viewers in their markets won't be seeing the comeback. Nexstar Media Group announced today that its ABC affiliate stations will continue an indefinite block of Jimmy Kimmel Live!