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FCC Approves Sinclair License Transfer

The FCC Media Bureau granted a waiver of broadcast ownership rules, allowing Sinclair to own three television stations in the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania, DMA.

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Found in: CW / FCC / Fox / MyNetwork-TV / Sinclair
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D2D Progress

A new Ookla report found that while direct-to-device (D2D) usage is still quite low, the satellite technology is making steady gains.

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Found in: Ookla / Rogers / Starlink Mobile / T-Mobile
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04/21/2026

Astound Joins Dish Wireless Lawsuit Frenzy

Astound Business Solutions—the business unit of telecom provider Astound Broadband—filed a lawsuit last week against Dish Wireless.

By Cablefax Staff

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Nielsen Gets More Heat

Tuesday morning’s NAB Show festivities featured a Nielsen-shaped punching bag.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Dan Rayburn / MLB / NAB Show / Netflix / Nielsen
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Is Streaming Too Focused on Latency?

For years, the difference between streaming and broadcast TV was a wide latency gap. That discrepancy has since shrunk as streaming latency improved from around 15-20 seconds to the lower teens.

By Noah Ziegler

Found in: 4K / Comcast / hbo max / latency / NAB Show / NAB Show 2026 / NBCU / peacock / Streaming / Warner Bros Discovery
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Report: Deutsche Telekom-T-Mobile Deal in Play

German telco Deutsche Telekom is exploring a merger with T-Mobile US, according to a report from Bloomberg.

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