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12/23/2025

Retrans Watch

You can’t have New Year’s Eve without some retrans drama.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: charter / Cox Media Group / Fox / NBC / Nexstar / Optimum / TEGNA / Verizon
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12/18/2025

Verizon, Mission Shake Hands

Mission Broadcasting and Verizon reached a new retransmission consent deal Wednesday.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Mission Broadcasting / Rewind TV / OTB TV / Verizon / Grit / NBC / CW / Fox / Cox Media Group
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12/17/2025

FCC Chair Says Agency No Longer Independent

A lot is going to be made about the fireworks from last week’s Senate Commerce hearing, but those with business in front of the FCC may want to pay attention to Brendan Carr’s responses on whether it’s an independent agency.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: ABC / Andy Kim / Anna Gomez / Ben Ray Luján / Brendan Carr / Donald Trump / Ed Markey / FCC / Fox / fox news / Jimmy Kimmel / MSNBC / NBC / Olivia Trusty / Public Knowledge / Senate Commerce / Sinclair / Ted Cruz / Tribune
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12/16/2025

Verizon Touts Tablo After CMG Blackout

Verizon Fios customers lost two Cox Media Group stations Monday evening, with the two unable to come to terms on a renewal of their retransmission consent deal.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Cox Media Group / DISH Network / peacock / DirecTV / Mission Broadcasting / Comcast / MeTV / Verizon / CHARGE! / Scripps / Fox One / NBC / Pittsburgh Cable News Channel / CW / Fox / Laff
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12/11/2025

Broadcast Affiliates Don’t Share Networks’ Rosy View

It was networks vs. affiliates at the FCC last week, as comments came pouring in for the agency’s proceeding on the interactions between broadcast station owners and the national networks.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Networks / Broadcast / Affiliates / FCC / Retransmission Consent / CBS / ABC / NBC / Fox / vMVPDs / preemption / localism
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12/11/2025

Retrans, PBS Also Pop Up in Network-Affiliate Feedback

Distributors sat out the FCC’s initial comment deadline for its broadcast network-affiliate relations proceeding, with one notable exception.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Center for American Rights / FCC / CBS / ABC / NBC / NPR / Nexstar / PBS / Kamala Harris / Corporation for Public Broadcasting / Altafiber

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