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10/31/2022
TEGNA-Standard General: Unions Say Docs Raise Doubts about Job Cuts
Additional confidential documents that the FCC compelled Standard General and TEGNA to submit in their $5.4 billion merger confirm “substantial doubts” over Standard General’s claims it doesn’t intend to cut jobs at TEGNA stations once the deal closes, the unions fighting the transaction said.
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10/12/2022
Verizon, Nexstar Battle Over Retrans
Verizon is warning customers that Nexstar stations could go dark on Fios on Friday absent a new retransmission consent deal. Verizon began warning customers of a potential blackout on Tuesday, claiming the broadcaster has proposed an “immediate and unacceptable” rate increase of almost 64% to carry its stations.
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10/06/2022
Nielsen Developing Off-Screen Diversity Analytics
The media industry has launched various initiatives over the past few years to increase diversity behind the camera, and Nielsen says it might just have a way to keep track of progress.
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08/02/2022
Cable Wants Retrans Conditions on TEGNA
Cable industry stakeholders want the FCC to impose conditions on Standard General’s acquisition of TEGNA that would prevent it from jointly negotiating or sharing information tied to retransmission consent.
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08/01/2022
Cable Unsure About Content Vendor Diversity Data Proposal
Cable industry associations have major concerns about a petition to establish a new FCC report focused on the diversity of content vendors.
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07/07/2022
Retransmission Consent Debate Back at the FCC
The FCC gathered comments from the industry earlier this week on the state of competition in the communications marketplace, and some stakeholders used it as an opportunity to voice their displeasure with the state of retransmission consent and the rules surrounding it.