Former FCC GC: Agency Empowered To Melt Owner Caps
An individual who served as a General Counsel at the Commission and is today the co-Chair of the Issues and Appeals practice at Wiley Law has told the FCC that it holds the authority to adjust the national TV multiple ownership rule. Thus, there is no need for Congress to do the job the Carr FCC can.
Carr: Committed to Broadcaster’s Public Interest Standard
The Chairman of the FCC has reiterated his belief that the FCC has an obligation to enforce a public interest standard for broadcasters who have been given the right to use a "very valuable public resource" — spectrum — and will continue to do so under a Congressional statute it is obligated to follow.
NABOB To FCC: Don’t Change A Thing With Media Rules
While the NAB and a bevy of licensees seek a relaxation or wholesale repeal of the Commission's local broadcast ownership rules, an advocacy group for African American station owners has asked the Carr Commission to leave its current regulatory limits as-is.
In Huge Broadcast TV Blow, Oscars Heading To YouTube
Since 1976, ABC has looked to the film industry's honor pageant as a major advertiser and viewer draw, noting its relationship at Upfront events each May. Starting in 2029, ABC will no longer have the Oscars telecast — nor will any other over-the-air television network.
Carr Defends His FCC At First Oversight Hearing Since 2020
"We're empowering broadcasters to meet their public interest obligations." Those are the words of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, as he offered a positive critique of his leadership and accomplishments at the Commission since taking the baton from Jessica Rosenworcel in late January.
Cantwell Criticizes Carr At Long-Awaited FCC Oversight Hearing
It was hardly unexpected. The Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, in her opening comments, lashed out at FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for engaging in what Democrats have labeled politically motivated and Freedom of Speech-limiting efforts by the Commission.
Sinclair Expresses Disappointment Over Scripps Nix
As the sun began to rise on the East Coast Wednesday, Sinclair Inc. responded to the decision by The E.W. Scripps Co. Board of Directors, "following a careful review and evaluation in consultation with its financial and legal advisors," to decline Sinclair’s offer for $7 per share in a mix of cash and stock.
Scripps Board To Sinclair: Take A Hike
The E.W. Scripps Co. said late Tuesday that its board determined, "following a careful review and evaluation in consultation with its financial and legal advisors," that Sinclair’s offer for $7 per share in a mix of cash and stock is not in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Nexstar’s DirecTV Antitrust Win
In a just-released decision, the Second Circuit overturned a New York federal district court ruling that had granted Nexstar Media Group’s motion to dismiss claims from DirecTV that it engaged in antitrust activities when it failed to reach a retransmission consent accord with the DBS provider in 2022.
The InFOCUS Video Podcast: Brian Fisher, MediaCo
In this video podcast, presented by dot.fm, Chief Revenue Officer Brian Fisher chats with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson from New York to discuss the continue value and power of audio and video brands superserving multicultural and diverse audiences.
CMG, Verizon FiOs Fail To Avert Pittsburgh, Boston ‘Blackout’
Welcome to the latest carriage fee impact to arise for a broadcast television company, adding to a long string of impasses resulting in "blackouts," by law, of some of a cable TV service provider's most-watched channels. This one involves the hub of New England and the pride of the three rivers.
Nexstar: Not Forcing A MVPD To Take NewsNation
In mid-June 2025, the MVPD formerly known as Cincinnati Bell took its retransmission consent battle against Nexstar Media Group to the FCC. Now, the Commission has spoken, ruling against altafiber by saying Nexstar did not violate any "bad faith" regulatory policies administered by the agency.
CAR to Carr: ‘Lift The Cap’ For Broadcast TV Owners
CAR head Daniel Suhr singlehandedly convinced the Carr Commission to reinstate "news distortion" petitions against three of the "Big Four" networks dismissed under delegated authority in the waning days of the Biden administration. Now, Suhr may have handed local TV stations owners a big Christmas wish.
Arkansas PBS Ditches Network To Stay Alive
For nearly 60 years, Arkansas’s only statewide public television network has worked to inform and inspire viewers through stories that educate and strengthen its communities. From June 30, 2026, that programming will be absent of anything from PBS — a casualty of Congressional CPB defunding.
Pinterest To Purchase Connected TV Performance Ad Platform
For the first time, Pinterest will combine its intent-rich audience signals with a Connected TV engine, so marketers can clearly measure how television lifts the results of their performance ad campaigns. It is doing so with tvScientific, in an intriguing move for a social media platform.