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Retransmission Consent
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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.
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04/20/2026
Hotel Visit Results in Dish FCC Complaint
A Gray Media exec’s visit to a Knoxville hotel resulted in the company filing an retransmission complaint against Dish at the FCC, accusing the MVPS of unauthorized distribution of at least one of its stations.
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12/15/2025
Retrans Review: Big Decisions Loom as Retrans Stakes Rise
With the FCC weighing many changes to the broadcast regulatory regime, the future of retransmission consent negotiations is at the top of MVPDs’ minds and there are still quite a few question marks.
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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.
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04/16/2025
Policy Talk at Pennsylvania Broadband Summit
If everything that’s been transpiring in D.C. this year feels like a vortex of uncertainty, you’re not alone.
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01/18/2025
Optimum, Nexstar Reach Deal
Late Friday night, Altice USA and Nexstar reached an agreement to restore the broadcaster’s stations and NewsNation to Optimum’s lineup, ensuring NFL playoff games aren’t missed.