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FCC Chairman Wants to Repeal a Key Rule That Would Fundamentally Change Broadcast News
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr wants to repeal a rule that has prevented a select handful of broadcasters from taking full control of the media landscape. Back in 2004, Congress instructed the FCC to enact a national…
Knesset passes into law sweeping media reform on Israel's broadcasting sector
The Knesset plenum passed into law on Thursday the contentious bill led by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, which is set to enact sweeping reforms to Israel's broadcasting sector. The bill passed in its final second and third readings with 53…
FCC considers repealing longstanding TV broadcast ownership cap
The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on changes to rules limiting ownership of television stations. Current rules prohibit any company from reaching more than 39% of U.S. households. The ownership cap was established to promote…
ABC, NBC Decline to Broadcast Trump's Address, Shift Live Coverage to Streaming News Platforms
ABC News and NBC News both announced Thursday that they will carry President Donald Trump's 9 p.m. ET speech live on their respective streaming news services while limiting broadcast network coverage, underscoring how the television news industry's…
Knesset passes broadcasting reform
Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi's reform of the media market passed second and third readings in the Knesset this evening. The bill was passed by a majority of 53 to 48. In the aftermath of the vote, a series of petitions were immediately…
Atlanta Hawks New Broadcast Plan For The 2026-2027 Season Is A Huge Win For Fans
The Atlanta Hawks had been broadcasting their games on Fanduel Sports Network, but with Man Street Sports Groups (which owned Fanduel Sports Network) shutting down its NBA and NHL operations, where the Hawks were going to have their games broadcast…
Atlanta Hawks reach over-the-air deal with Gray Media for local broadcasts
The Atlanta Hawks are going over-the-air. According to a report by Tom Friend in Sports Business Journal, the Hawks have formalized a local broadcast deal with Gray Media that will see the team's games air on WANF-Channel 46 in Atlanta, and on the…
Newsom, Bonta blast FCC plan to lift TV broadcast ownership cap
(FOX40.COM) — After the Federal Communications Commission announced plans to scrap a longstanding rule regulating TV broadcast ownership, top California Democrats are pushing back. Currently, television broadcasters are not allowed to own…
Broadcasters Convention West Africa 2026 Heads to Accra With AI-Driven Content Discovery as Featured Focus
The Broadcasters Convention – West Africa 2026 will spotlight AI-driven content discovery and personalized user experiences on video-on-demand platforms as one of its featured discussions, organiser Broadcast Media Africa (BMA) has…
Netflix Earnings: Future Ad Growth Hinging On Live Sports
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals competes in the finals of the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park on July 13, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) Amid the…
The Open 2026 live updates: Round 1 latest including today's tee times and latest news
Golf's final major of 2026 gets going today with The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion, while the year's first three major winners were Rory McIlroy (Masters), Aaron Rai (PGA Championship)…
Corus cuts 43 TV jobs, expanding news deserts in Western Canada
TORONTO, July 16, 2026 /CNW/ -- Unifor is condemning the latest round of layoffs at Corus Entertainment, saying the dozens of job cuts are the latest sign of a broadcasting sector under mounting pressure from media consolidation, delayed government…
The top 4 highlights from Warren Buffett's latest interview
Some people retire. Others just stop updating their LinkedIn. Warren Buffett may have handed Berkshire Hathaway's CEO title to Greg Abel, but judging by his latest interview with CNBC's Becky Quick, the Oracle of Omaha isn't exactly ready to fade…
Man Utd vs Wrexham: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, odds, h2h
Manchester United get the ball rolling on their six-match pre-season campaign this weekend as they face Championship side Wrexham in Finland. After a rocky start to the 2025/26 campaign, Michael Carrick 's transformative appointment boosted the…
What you need to know about John Solomon, the man driving Trump's latest election fraud nonsense
Creating “phantom scandals” has made Solomon a key element of the right-wing media's propaganda machine. He gained prominence for his quest to discredit Robert Mueller's Russia investigation during Trump's first administration…
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