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02/10/2026

Senate Commerce Tackles Media Ownership Debate

The media ownership tug-of-war made its way to Senate Commerce on Tuesday.

By Noah Ziegler

Found in: Brendan Carr / Chris Ruddy / Curtis LeGeyt / Donald Trump / FCC / Jessica Rosenworcel / Maria Cantwell / NAB / Newsmax / Nexstar / Senate Commerce / Standard General / Ted Cruz / TEGNA
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02/09/2026

NCTA, FCC Highlight AI Policy Plans

The theme of this year’s State of the Net Conference was “More Than Meets the AI” and there was plenty to digest on that front.

By John Saavedra

Found in: AI / Artificial Intelligence / Blair Levin / Cory Gardner / FCC / NCTA / New Street Research / Olivia Trusty / Public Knowledge / State of the Net / telecommunications act
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02/09/2026

Trump Shifts Stance on Nexstar-Tegna Deal

President Trump’s skepticism over the pending Nexstar-Tegna acquisition appears to have subsided.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Chris Ruddy / DOJ / Donald Trump / New Street Research / Newsmax / Nexstar / TEGNA

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02/09/2026

Netflix on DOJ Probe: ‘Ordinary Course of Business’

The proposed Netflix-WBD transaction is facing scrutiny from the DOJ.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Clete Willems / Comcast / DOJ / Fox Business / Netflix / Paramount Skydance / Warner Bros Discovery
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02/06/2026

NFLX, PSKY Asked to Commit to Protecting Jobs in WBD Race

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) sent letters to Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters as well as Paramount CEO David Ellison concerning how each party would work to “preserve and expand” film and TV jobs were they to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Bruce Campbell / David Ellison / Greg Peters / Laura Friedman / Netflix / Paramount / Senate Judiciary / Ted Sarandos / Warner Bros Discovery
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02/05/2026

Ellison Calls WBD-Netflix Combo “Monopolistic”

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison may have skipped the Senate Judiciary’s antitrust hearing this week because he felt it wasn’t “useful” to appear, but that’s by no means his final word on the matter.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: David Ellison / Netflix / Paramount Skydance / Ted Sarandos / Warner Bros Discovery

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Senate Commerce Tackles Media Ownership Debate

NCTA, FCC Highlight AI Policy Plans

Trump Shifts Stance on Nexstar-Tegna Deal

Netflix on DOJ Probe: ‘Ordinary Course of Business’

NFLX, PSKY Asked to Commit to Protecting Jobs in WBD Race

Ellison Calls WBD-Netflix Combo “Monopolistic”

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