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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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06/18/2026

AGs, DirecTV Reject Nexstar 31 Flavors Argument

DirecTV and a coalition of state attorneys general are pushing back on Nexstar and Tegna’s attempt to limit the preliminary injunction of their combination to the 31 Tegna Big 4 stations in DMAs that overlap Nexstar Big 4 stations.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Brendan Carr / DirecTV / Donald Trump / Nexstar / TEGNA
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06/18/2026

HBO Max’s Latest Streaming Deal

Warner Bros. Discovery is looking to get more users to sign up for HBO Max’s yearly plans ahead of Sunday’s “House of the Dragon” Season 3 debut.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: DirecTV / fubo / hbo max / Paramount / The Roku Channel / Warner Bros Discovery
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06/17/2026

Retrans Warning

Verizon customers could lose DeltaVision-owned WSYT Fox affiliate and MyNetworkTV station in Syracuse with a retransmission consent deadline coming next week in the middle of World Cup action.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: DeltaVision / DirecTV / Fox / MyNetworkTV / Scripps / Verizon / World Cup
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06/15/2026

DirecTV Has Concerns over FCC’s LEO Spectrum Rules

Spectrum concerns are an issue everywhere, including LEO satellite broadband operators and satellite TV service providers.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: DirecTV / FCC
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06/10/2026

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.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Netflix / Amazon / NFL / NAB / Streaming / live sports / House Judiciary / Curtis LeGeyt / EverPass Media / Broadcast / Patrick Crakes / DirecTV

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