Amy Maclean, Author at Cablefax

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06/18/2026

Another DirecTV Duopoly Strikeout

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.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Broadcast / broadcast ownership / DirecTV / duopoly / FCC / Mergers / Retransmission Consent / Sinclair
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06/16/2026

Comcast Raises Bar with Same-Day WiFi

Cable, you’ve come a long way, baby.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Comcast / Eric Jagher / T-Mobile / Xfinity Mobile
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06/15/2026

Fox’s Transformational Roku Deal

Fox spent decades knocking on cable’s door asking for carriage; now it’s about to own the doorbell.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Amazon / Anthony Wood / Comcast / Disney / Fox / fox news / Google / Lachlan Murdoch / Netflix / Nielsen / peacock / Pivotal Research / Roku / Roku Channel / The Roku Channel / Tubi / YouTube / YouTube TV
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06/12/2026

Labor Group Contests Charter-Cox Terms

The National Institute for Workers’ Rights wants the California Public Utilities Commission to condition CharterCox merger approval on various workforce equity requirements.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: California / California Public Utilities Commission / charter / Chief Diversity Officer / Cox / DEI / merger / regulatory
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06/11/2026

Industry Change Puts C2HR Con on Hold

We told you that SCTE Tech Expo will go on, even in light of a Charter-Cox merger likely closing around the same time. The same isn’t true for the Content & Connectivity Human Resources’ (C2HR) annual conference.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Association / C2HR / C2HR Con / conference / HR / Mergers
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06/11/2026

Unlikely Allies on Jawboning Bill

Legislation introduced Thursday from Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is aimed at the threat of government censorship.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: ABC / Brendan Carr / Disney / FCC / First Amendment / jawboning / Jimmy Kimmel / Ron Wyden / Ted Cruz

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Another DirecTV Duopoly Strikeout

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