Friday, July 24, 2026

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Consumers Union opposes Comcast-TWC merger

CU says the merged entity will have too much control over residential broadband and the over programming available on MVPDs generally.
Media General

Shareholders approve Media General/LIN merger

The wedding of the Media General and LIN Media television groups is one step closer to completion
FOX

Fox drops the other affiliation shoe in Seattle

Fox has bought a television station serving the northern fringe of the market
NFL / National Football League

Watchdog latches on to NFL to protest alcohol ads

Alcohol Justice wants the NFL to end its relationship with sponsors like Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Rentrak

Zenith Media signs with Rentrak

Audience measuring service Rentrak has added its first agency to its client list
Deal

Three TV side deals filed with FCC

The deals involve Gray-Hoak and Sinclair-Allbritton transactions.
Wells Fargo Securities

Wells Fargo takes a fresh look at incentive auctions

Analysts at Wells Fargo have taken a look at the “intensely complex” packet of information
Dollar Sign

TV regulation: A fine time to get fined

A full power station in Montana and a Class A station in Florida face hefty fines
Sold

Price of Oklahoma City TV revealed

Now we know how much Griffin will be paying.

Broadcast coalition taking on Sinclair

EOBC believes the FCC is holding up its part of the spectrum auction bargain
Viacom

Suddenlink blacks out Viacom offerings

MVPDs aren't only at odds with broadcasters over fees
Gordon Smith

Broadcasters weigh in on FCC incentives

It is very important to the FCC that it has a significant amount of participation
FCC Blackout

FCC blackout of blackouts not a game-changer

Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker believes that it will be business as usual as broadcasters
Gavel

FCC pitches incentive auction dollars to broadcasters

Broadcast stations willing to relinquish spectrum can earn as much as a combined $45B in
Money Tree

FCC to begin financial outreach to TV

The FCC will try to bolster the number of participants