FCC Votes to Modify TV Station Ownership Caps
The change to a case-by-case review is likely to face legal challenges
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‘Positive Momentum’ For DTS AutoStage, HD Radio Parent In Q2
“Our financial results continue to demonstrate positive momentum in our business and the effectiveness of our strategy to grow both footprint and revenue on our platforms." So says Xperi CEO Jon Kirchner, who offered commentary on the Q2 2026 results from the company that also owns TiVo.
Gator Vision: Saga Signs Sales Deal With UF
The University of Florida's commercial radio stations are getting a new sales partner: the publicly traded licensee led by Chris Forgy. The company will take over advertising for the Gainesville AM/FM pair in September in an arrangement that also makes Saga Communications a partner in training the school's journalism students.
Cheers and Jeers On FCC Deletion of National TV Owner Limit
The President/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters and Sinclair's CEO were among the first to applaud the FCC's 2-1 decision on August 6 to eliminate a Congressionally mandated 39% national TV owner reach limit. NABOB and the MMTC are aghast, as is the ATVA.
Is Carr Prepared For Appeal Of TV Ownership Cap Repeal?
The FCC on Thursday voted on party lines to erase the 22 1/2-year old 39% national TV ownership reach cap put in place by Congress. What would the FCC do should the agency be taken to court for its party-line decision? Chairman Brendan Carr is ready for whatever challenges are forthcoming.
Kevin Trueblood to Return as SBE President
The society announced results of its annual elections
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Status Guo: FCC Moves Ahead With National TV Cap Melt
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.
A Strong Fiscal Q4, Fueled By Soccer, Is Celebrated By FOX
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.
Election Dollars, World Cup Ads Boost Nexstar In Q2
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.
How To Overcome TV Program Listing ‘AI Hallucinations’
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.
