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An intriguing new twist in a discrimination case between DuJuan McCoy's television group and Dish Network has emerged. A federal judge has denied Dish from blocking the use of supplemental expert testimony by Circle City in the case. The expert is a key figure at BIA Advisory Services.

Artists call on Congress to reform digital copyright act.

Not only have music digital revenues outpaced physical sales here, they have worldwide.

SiriusXM says it has now surpassed 30 million subscribers.

Even as social media companies struggle to combat misleading information on their platforms, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that 53% of adult American respondents receive their news on social media sites “often,” or “sometimes.” And, of the 11 social media sites asked about as regular sources of news in the study, Facebook sits on top.

The FCC dealt with six of seven stations being sold by Grant Company to Nexstar, and Nexstar’s Perry Sook has commented on what’s happening with the seventh.

On Wednesday (8/16), representatives from two key broadcast media multicultural advocacy organizations, a big D.C. law firm, a major Christian-themed broadcaster and a Black-owned broadcaster based in Alabama held court with one of the most influential individuals in Washington, D.C. That person is FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. What did they discuss? We now know.

Sinclair says political revenues “more than exceeded our expectations” in Q1.

S&P projects some TV ownership groups could make billions in the incentive auction.

The business of broadcasting definitely got off to a slow start in the first five-day work period of the year...

The FCC on Monday released a report and order that adopts "a new verification requirement" with respect to its foreign sponsorship identification requirements, while also clarifying its existing requirements as it pertains to broadcast programming offered by such organizations as Sputnik.

Here is a letter from Mike Gravino, Director of the LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition, to the Senate Judiciary

DOJ clears the way for the Gray acquisition of Schurz stations to proceed.

The leading internet radio company is going old-school with the acquisition of KXMZ-FM Rapid City

On 12/6, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler released commentary in a blog on the FCC website