FCC removes TV broadcasters’ market share cap, opening the way for bigger mergers
The FCC will now review proposed acquisitions of TV stations on a case-by-case basis. TV households while DirecTV, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, and other TV providers reach 100% of the nation. A federal judge paused the merger with a preliminary injunction in April, prompting Nexstar to appeal the court’s decision.Sook added that the decision won’t have a “ton of effect” on the media company’s defense against the antitrust lawsuit.
- ▪The FCC will now review proposed acquisitions of TV stations on a case-by-case basis.
- ▪TV households while DirecTV, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, and other TV providers reach 100% of the nation.
- ▪A federal judge paused the merger with a preliminary injunction in April, prompting Nexstar to appeal the court’s decision.Sook added that the decision won’t have a “ton of effect” on the media company’s defense against the antitrust lawsui
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The Federal Communications Commission removed the market-share cap on television broadcasters in an expected 2-1 vote on Thursday, potentially opening the door to bigger mergers.The commission rule previously prohibited any media company from owning TV stations that reach more than 39% of households in the United States. The FCC will now review proposed acquisitions of TV stations on a case-by-case basis. Recommended Stories FCC removes TV broadcasters’ market share cap, opening the way for bigger mergers South Korean police raid Starbucks headquarters over ‘Tank Day’ campaign Mamdani purges dozens of corporate leaders from city-backed nonprofit organization The FCC’s Media Bureau previously waived the 39% cap for Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, which is stuck in…
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