Another broadcast deal received the blessing of the FCC Media Bureau over DirecTV’s objections. The Mario Peter Iacobelli Revocable Trust, which controls Heritage Broadcasting, got the green light Thursday to acquire Cadillac Telecasting’s WFQX and WFUP. Read More
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Football Was Never Really Free
There was plenty of talk at Wednesday’s House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on sports content moving behind a paywall instead of on broadcast. Read More
Fox’s Transformational Roku Deal
Fox spent decades knocking on cable’s door asking for carriage; now it’s about to own the doorbell. Read More
Comcast Raises Bar with Same-Day WiFi
Cable, you’ve come a long way, baby. Read More
CFX Download: The Biggest Surprises of the Year So Far
The first half of the year has flown by and CFX Download is looking back at the biggest industry surprises of 2026 so far. Read More
Changing of the NCTA Guard
The latest NCTA board election reflects the consolidation and changes impacting the industry. Read More
O’Rielly: States Will Lose on Prediction Markets
For old tech policy veterans, the ongoing knife fight over how best to regulate prediction markets should trigger memories of near-identical struggles over states’ ability to call the shots in other contexts. Read More
Cox Joins Dish Wireless Challenges
More lawsuits for Dish Wireless over the lack of payment related to its 5G network. Cox Communications ’ wholesale arm CoxCom filed a heavily redacted amended complaint Wednesday in the U.S. District Court Read More
ISPs Line Up to Support Cutting Permitting Red Tape
With the FCC to vote next week on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to ease permitting headaches in broadband buildouts, there has been a steady stream of ISP execs visiting the Commission this month, along with Read More
Charter, Ovation Still Standing for the Arts
Ovation TV and Charter are partnering once again for the Stand for the Arts Awards, with the arts network to award $100,000 to 10 arts and cultural organizations in Spectrum markets across the country. Read More
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Current Issue: June 2026
CFX Sports Issue
In this issue:
Hundreds of sports media, marketing and technology executives gathered in New York City on June 4 for the 2026 Cynopsis Sports Awards & Top Women in Sports Gala, celebrating the people, organizations and innovations shaping the future of sports media.
The evening honored excellence across content, distribution, fan engagement, brand strategy, data, technology and executive leadership, while recognizing an extraordinary class of Top Women in Sports honorees driving innovation across the industry.
To further celebrate this year’s winners and honorees, sister publication CFX dedicated its June Sports Issue to the leaders, teams and innovations breaking down barriers between fans and the sports they love. The issue features exclusive Luminary profiles of NBCUniversal, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) and Stanley 1913, along with a special Top Women in Sports feature spotlighting the executives reshaping media rights, sponsorships and storytelling across the sports ecosystem.
Explore the winners and honorees below, or read the full CFX Sports Issue to learn how they’re changing the game for fans, brands and the future of sports media.
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Amy Maclean, Editorial Director
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