Fasten your seatbelts, broadcasters. A long-awaited regulatory review of the FCC’s radio and TV regulations could be on the way soon. At the same time, Chairman Brendan Carr has indicated that the Commission is willing to look at a rule that prohibits a merger between or among the “Big Four” broadcast networks.
The news comes as Sinclair Inc. has agreed to acquire another station it operates through a shared services agreement with a third party.