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03/24/2026
Charter-Cox: Groups Throw Up DEI Roadblock at CA PUC
Charter’s DEI practices are under scrutiny in California, with several groups asking the California Public Utilities Commission to examine whether commitments made to the FCC comply with California law. And they’re proposing a proceeding schedule that could potentially extend the length of the Charter-Cox merger review.
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03/23/2026
FCC OKs Gray-Allen Media Deals
The FCC’s Media Bureau granted Gray Television’s bid for three new stations after striking down a petition from DirecTV and state broadband associations that sought to prevent the acquisitions.
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03/23/2026
Carr Defends Equal Time
On Monday, the FCC released Chair Brendan Carr’s response to Sen Richard Blumenthal’s (D-CT) probe into what he called “the weaponization” of the equal time rule.
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03/23/2026
Nexstar-Tegna Latest
While Nexstar closed the Tegna deal on Thursday, the merger faces a few legal challenges, including from eight state attorneys general, but will the courts really decide to halt the combo?
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03/23/2026
Foreign Funds in PSKY-WBD Deal Flagged by Senate Dems
In a letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a group of Senate Democrats wrote that the Commission must conduct a full Section 310(b) review of the “substantial foreign investment embedded” in the $110 billion Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction.
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03/20/2026
Dissecting Nexstar-Tegna’s Closing, Legal Challenges
While Nexstar said its $6.2 billion deal with Tegna has closed, there is still the matter of eight state attorneys general and DirecTV suing to block the deal.