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03/23/2026
FCC OKs Gray-Allen Media Deals
The FCC’s Media Bureau granted Gray Television’s bid for three new stations after striking down a petition from DirecTV and state broadband associations that sought to prevent the acquisitions.
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03/23/2026
Carr Defends Equal Time
On Monday, the FCC released Chair Brendan Carr’s response to Sen Richard Blumenthal’s (D-CT) probe into what he called “the weaponization” of the equal time rule.
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03/23/2026
Nexstar-Tegna Latest
While Nexstar closed the Tegna deal on Thursday, the merger faces a few legal challenges, including from eight state attorneys general, but will the courts really decide to halt the combo?
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03/23/2026
Foreign Funds in PSKY-WBD Deal Flagged by Senate Dems
In a letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a group of Senate Democrats wrote that the Commission must conduct a full Section 310(b) review of the “substantial foreign investment embedded” in the $110 billion Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction.
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03/20/2026
What’s Next? Dissecting Nexstar-Tegna’s Closing, Legal Challenges
While Nexstar says its $6.2 billion deal with Tegna has closed, there is still the matter of eight state attorneys general and DirecTV suing to block the deal. On Friday, the coalition of states filed a motion for a temporary restraining order that would prevent any integration and consolidation of Nexstar and Tegna.
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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.