In late February, The E.W. Scripps Co. moved ahead with a plan to reacquire 23 television stations sold at the end of 2020 to INYO Broadcast Holdings in order to satisfy necessary regulatory concerns tied to Scripps’ $2.65 billion acquisition of ION Media. This led the FCC to establish a pleading cycle, allowing interest parties to weigh in on the matter. Final replies were due Friday (6/12), and DirecTV chimed in.
The DBS provider doesn’t want Scripps to grab the stations, for one big reason.
