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03/30/2026

Should Sports Leagues Keep Antitrust Exemptions?

In the spirit of March, the state of live sports distribution is madness, hence why the FCC’s Media Bureau opened a docket on the matter. Friday was the deadline for initial comments.

By Noah Ziegler

Found in: America's Public Television Stations / Brendan Carr / Broadcast / CTA / FCC / Fox / MLB / NAB / NBA / NFL / NHL / Public Knowledge / Sinclair / Sports / Sports Fans Coalition
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03/09/2026

Reading the Field for NFL Media Rights

No one can make it through March’s series of investor conferences without weighing in on the NFL and the possibility the league will open negotiations of its media rights early.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: FCC / Sinclair / NFL / Fox Corp / John Nallen / Narinder Sahai
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03/09/2026

Nexstar-Tegna and the Path to Get There

Nexstar has been far from quiet over the past few years, banging on the drum of deregulation and consolidation as the regulatory landscape looks as favorable as ever for the broadcast giant to accomplish both.

By Noah Ziegler

Found in: TEGNA / Nexstar / Deutsche Bank / FCC / Perry Sook / DirecTV / Altafiber / Sinclair / broadcast ownership / Optimum / Donald Trump / New Street Research / Brendan Carr / Media Ownership
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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.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Optimum / NAB / Media Ownership / TEGNA / Nexstar / Dennis Mathew / Broadcast / ACA Connects / FCC / Bill Morrow / DirecTV / broadcast ownership / retrans / Sinclair
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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.

By John Saavedra

Found in: Perry Sook / Broadcast / Adam Symson / FCC / ION / Sinclair / Jason Combs / Consolidation / Scripps / Brendan Carr / Media Ownership / TEGNA / Nexstar / Chris Ripley
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02/26/2026

Charter’s Video Sub Gains Fuel Earnings Optimism

The news that Charter posted video sub gains for the first time since 2020 in 4Q25 is getting a bit of play on programmer earnings calls.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Earnings / charter / AMC / Sinclair / Kristin Dolan / Nexstar / Chris Ripley / Perry Sook / 4Q25

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