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03/03/2026
Broadcast Top of Mind in D.C.
Speaking at an investor conference Tuesday, Sinclair CFO Narinder Sahai reiterated the broadcaster’s view that the sector is heading toward two large ownership supergroups alongside a handful of smaller players.
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02/26/2026
Nexstar, Scripps, Sinclair Express Regulatory Optimism
With FCC Chair Brendan Carr seemingly in support of changing the broadcast rulebook and allowing more consolidation to happen, broadcasters are feeling great about the regulatory environment.
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02/04/2026
Media Ownership Gets a Hill Hearing Soon
Mark your calendars for Tuesday morning. That’s when Senate Commerce will have a full committee hearing on media ownership.
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01/16/2026
FCC Getting New Round of Broadcast Ownership Input
Reply comments are due today at the FCC on its quadrennial review of broadcast ownership rules. That means it’ll probably be Monday before the FCC posts them all, and while many comments are likely to restate entrenched positions, a few new threads may still emerge.
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09/24/2025
Standard General Lost TEGNA, but Still Pursuing Litigation
The U.S. District Court for D.C. dismissed a lawsuit filed by Standard General Managing Partner Soo Kim against the FCC, its Media Bureau and former Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel that accused the Commission of impeding its proposed TEGNA acquisition because of racial discrimination. Now Kim and Standard General are pursuing an appeal.
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09/08/2025
SNY, WPIX Extend Amid Nexstar-Mission Ownership Questions
Nexstar’s involvement in the New York station WPIX has been under FCC scrutiny for well over a year, but that’s not stopping it from making deals.