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Brendan Carr
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03/20/2026
Trump’s Army-Navy Order
In January, President Trump expressed interest in preserving the broadcast exclusivity given to the annual Army-Navy football game as the College Football Playoff considers expanding beyond its existing 12-team format.
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03/19/2026
Nexstar Closes Tegna Acquisition
Less than 24 hours after eight states and DirecTV filed suit to block a $6.2 billion Nexstar-Tegna merger, Nexstar closed on the acquisition following FCC and DOJ approvals.
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03/19/2026
Eight States, DirecTV Sue to Block Nexstar-Tegna
Operation Stop Nexstar-Tegna kicked into high gear, with attorneys general from eight states filing a lawsuit to block the proposed $6.2 billion combo late Wednesday. DirecTV filed its own federal antitrust suit against the broadcast merger.
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03/19/2026
What About TikTok?
Any loyal CFX reader during the Biden administration will recall that Brendan Carr repeatedly raised alarms over possible security concerns with TikTok and China.
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03/18/2026
Carr Tells Podcast Trump is Reshaping Media
CC Chair Brendan Carr appeared on the “Pod Force One” podcast Wednesday, declaring that President Trump is fundamentally reshaping the media ecosystem by rejecting that legacy media sets the narrative.
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03/18/2026
Distractions
I hadn’t planned to write another column about FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s proclivity to wade into political controversy, but I’ve gotten so many inquiries about his latest foray that some additional consideration is needed.