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With great anticipation and little surprise, the Republican-led FCC on Thursday approved a Report and Order that removes a Congressionally mandated 39% local television ownership national reach cap, replacing it with a case-by-case look at whether going beyond that limit is in the public interest.
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The broadcast of "a remarkable FIFA Men's World Cup" helped tilt the scales for Fox Corporation in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, as the launch of direct-to-consumer streaming platform FOX One also paid dividends for the company led by CEO Lachlan Murdoch.
Adam Jacobson
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Strong political ad performance. Incremental ad dollars from 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage across the company's FOX affiliates. Streaming-related ad dollars in "legacy" Nexstar markets are on the rise. Those are the key reasons why Nexstar Media Group had a "record" second quarter, with TEGNA financials woven in to the results.
Adam Jacobson
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AI is transforming the content search and discovery experience, but an ungrounded large language model (LLM) can only answer based on its training data. This, says Gracenote, limits its ability to stay current. In the world of TV, this limitation can have a negative impact on the user experience.
RBR-TVBR
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How did the company's Radio stations perform, as CEO Bill Wilson has stated it is Townsquare Media's digital revenue streams that are its growth engines? Radio is now the No. 2 dollar generator for Townsquare, which swung to a net loss due to a large non-cash impairment charge it opted to take against its broadcast properties.
Adam Jacobson
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The Commission says this marks "a significant milestone in the successful conclusion of the first-ever spectrum Incentive Auction." Furthermore, the FCC notes, "The return of these funds reflects the FCC’s commitment to fiscal responsibility, efficient program administration, and reducing the national deficit."
RBR-TVBR
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A 13kw Class B FM reaching Pittsburgh from the northwest and parts of Youngstown, Ohio, is being sold by the radio licensee led by Lynn Deppen. The buyer is a non-secular licensee that will use the property and an FM translator serving Pittsburgh from atop Spring Hill to spread the word of Jesus Christ.
Adam Jacobson
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Nearly two years of union negotiations between the owner of the ABC, CBS and FOX network affiliates serving California's Central Coast and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) have failed to reach a resolution, leading IATSE Members to strike across Wednesday.
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Nick Langan
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Randy J. Stine
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The return of $881 million in unused funds from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund, known as the "Repack," marks a significant milestone in the successful conclusion of the first-ever spectrum Incentive Auction.
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The broadcast television station ownership group that also owns tower manufacturer Dielectric and has emerged as the ATSC 3.0 industry shepherd delivered what CEO Chris Ripley called "strong" second quarter results. Indeed, revenue and adjusted EBITDA each grew year-over-year. But did they meet analyst expectations?
Adam Jacobson
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The FCC's August Open Meeting is on Thursday, and based on the statement issued late Wednesday from the agency's lone Democratic vote-caster, the end of the current 39% national TV ownership reach put in place by Congress in the early 2000s appears to be coming to its conclusion.
Adam Jacobson