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01/23/2023
Standard General, TEGNA Make Their Merger Case
The FCC’s third comment period for Standard General and TEGNA’s combination closed Friday, but it’s still not clear when regulators will complete their review of the decision.
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01/18/2023
More Wanted from Standard General, TEGNA
While Standard General and TEGNA recently proposed several conditions around retransmission consent for their $5+ billion merger, some argue they don’t go far enough, particularly given Cox Media owner Apollo Global Management’s involvement in the deal.
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12/27/2022
TEGNA-Standard General Merger to Continue in 2023
The pending $5.4 billion merger between Standard General and TEGNA will have to keep waiting. The FCC’s Media Bureau is seeking comment on three Standard General filings regarding retransmission consent, potential layoffs and concerns about future dealings between TEGNA and Cox Media Group.
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12/19/2022
Comcast, Nexstar Do Deal, FCC Complaints Still Pending
Nexstar and Comcast have kissed and made up, with WPIX returning to Comcast’s NYC DMA systems over the weekend.
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11/29/2022
Retrans Pain in the Rump
Here’s the thing about retransmission consent spats. They’re kind of like hemorrhoids. Once they flare up, they often come back again. So is the case with DISH and Cox Media Group, with the satellite provider losing various ABC, FOX, CBS and NBC stations Monday evening in nine markets, including Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Seattle.
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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.
