Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Michael O'Rielly

Online Public Files Should Help Station Security

FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly has station security on his mind.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Support so Far for Surprise Nexstar Bid

Experts seem to like Nextstar’s $4B bid for Media General.
Gavel

Varied Reaction to Sprint Skipping Auction

Reaction was swift to the news that Sprint will skip next year’s incentive auction.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar Makes $4B Bid to Buy Media General

Nexstar Broadcasting offered to buy Media General for $4 billion.
Preston Padden

Padden Believes Auction Will Be “Success”

Preston Padden says the incentive auction will be "an enormous success."

TV Incentive Auction Group to Dissolve

The Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition will disband.
TVB / Television Bureau of Advertising

New Ad Highlights Local TV as Political Ad Necessity

TVB is airing a new ad promoting local broadcast TV for political advertising.

Merger Supporters, Opponents Get Their Say

Media consolidation supporters, opponents got to square off before lawmakers.

Miller Kaplan Ups TV Base

Miller Kaplan Arase is growing its TV client base.

Attitudes Towards TV Need to Change

50-year broadcast attorney says TV owners get dissed.

NAB, FCC Duel Over TV Exclusivity

The FCC and NAB are at odds over the agency’s plan to drop TV exclusivity rules.
Cable / Satellite

Millennials Keep Cable for Video on PCs, Laptops

Millennials keep cable to watch videos online and are not in a rush to cancel.

FCC Seeks More Charter-TWC Data

The FCC is asking for more information about the proposed Charter-TWC deal.

NAB Praises Uptick in OTA Households

In Q2, Nielsen finds an uptick in broadcast-only homes.
FCC

FCC Slaps TV Licensees for Exceeding Ad Limits

The FCC says 3 TV stations aired too many ads.