Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Station Owners Review Safety

The deaths of two TV news personnel during a live shot has station executives thinking about safety.
FCC

FCC Now Involved in Sinclair-Dish Dispute

The FCC is now involved in the Sinclair-Dish dispute.

Smaller Cable Companies Struggling

Increased programming costs are shaking-out smaller cable companies.
Dish Network

Sinclair O&O’s Dark on Dish

Sinclair TV stations in 36 markets went dark as talks with Dish stalled.
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB Pushes for “Bad Actor Factor” on Retrans

NAB has urged the FCC to include a “bad actor factor” in its re-trans rules.

Media Planners Embrace TV

Media planners love TV.
Money

TV Could Weather Storm Better

Television stocks overall fell an average of 4.21% on Monday, according to our data.
Netflix

Tech, Media Mergers Questionable

Media bankers, investors and visual media firms have long discussed doing deals with big tech firms.
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB Seeks Equal Footing for TV, MVPD

NAB urged the FCC to adopt ownership and attribution rule reforms to put broadcasters on equal footing
Gavel

Padden Enthused Over Auction Border Coordination

Preston Padden praised the FCC’s deal with Mexico over border issues related to the broadcast incentive

Getting OTA TV After Cord-Cutting

Viewers who cancel their cable service may like these suggestions on how to receive over-the-air

PWC: Media Up, Internet Down

Media deals nearly doubled in the second quarter of the year.
FCC

Beyond Time for Media Ownership Update

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai’s Chief of Staff Matthew Berry says it’s beyond time the commission completed
Broadcast Tower

Tough Road Ahead for TV Translators

Executives worried about TV broadcasters being re-located after the spectrum auction into

Pai Aide Calls Auction Decisions “Mess”

While invoking fond memories of growing up in Michigan and listening to radio legends