Tag: ABC
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FCC Chairman Clarifies Early Review of Disney Broadcast Licenses Centers on Corporate Practices, Not Political Speech
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has emphasized that the agency’s decision to accelerate a review of Disney-owned ABC television station licenses stems from a broader examination of the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion programs rather than any specific on-air content or recent political controversies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move has drawn…
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Your Local ABC, CBS, FOX, or NBC Station May Have to Give Up Their Free OTA TV Channel & Move – Roku Adds 22 New Channels, & More – The Top Cord Cutting Stories From April 2026
April 2026 stood out as a pivotal month in the cord cutting movement, with developments that accelerated the shift from traditional cable and satellite television toward streaming platforms, free over-the-air options, and digital-first delivery methods. Consumers seeking to eliminate expensive monthly bills encountered both opportunities for expanded free content and new uncertainties around legacy broadcast…
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Blackouts of Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations Becoming More Common & It’s Likely Coming To Your TV Service Soon
Blackouts of local television stations affiliated with ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC have become an increasingly familiar disruption for millions of American households. What was once an occasional inconvenience tied to short-term contract expirations has evolved into a pattern of prolonged outages that stretch for weeks or even months. The latest examples illustrate the trend…
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2026 NFL Draft: How to Watch, Time, & Everything You Need to Know
The future of football has arrived as 257 college prospects will hear their names called during the 2026 NFL Draft. The 91st edition of the three-day event will take place from April 23-25 at Pittsburgh’s North Shore, airing live on ABC, NFL Network, and ESPN. The first draft in 40 years to take place in…
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Nexstar’s CEO Thinks That Soon Only 2 or 3 Companies Will Own Most Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations
Nexstar Media Group chief executive Perry Sook sharply criticized DirecTV for its opposition to the company’s proposed acquisition of Tegna, arguing that the pay-television provider has a pattern of undermining broadcasters during negotiations. The comments came during Sook’s first public remarks since a federal judge halted the $6.2 billion deal, which would have created the…
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78 Years Ago Today in TV History: ABC Television Network Debuts, Ushering in a New Era of Broadcasting
On April 19, 1948, the American Broadcasting Company launched its television network, marking a pivotal moment in the history of American media. The debut occurred through the network’s first primary affiliate, WFIL-TV in Philadelphia, which later became known as WPVI-TV. That evening, viewers tuned in to the satirical program On the Corner, hosted by Henry…
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Sinclair Asks The FCC To End Free OTA TV on ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Unless You Upgrade to ATSC 3.0 & End Ownership Caps
Sinclair Broadcast Group has submitted formal comments to the Federal Communications Commission emphasizing the critical connection between live sports programming on free over-the-air television and the financial health of local news operations. The company argues that without strong broadcast sports content, stations across the country would struggle to maintain robust local journalism, as sports audiences…
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The Slow Death of Local News & Weather on ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Has Started
Across the United States, the landscape of local television news is undergoing a profound transformation that signals the start of its decline. Regulatory shifts have opened the door for a single company to own major network affiliates—ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC—in the same market, a change that once seemed unthinkable under rules designed to preserve…
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Nexstar Says Its Mega ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Merger Can’t Fully Be Undone
Last week, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that effectively paused the integration of two broadcasting powerhouses, Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, following the completion of their multi-billion-dollar acquisition earlier this month. The decision comes amid ongoing antitrust concerns raised by satellite television provider DirecTV and a coalition of state attorneys general, highlighting…
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Blacked Out? How to Watch ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC & More Local Channels if Your Cable Company Dropped Them
Cable customers in some markets have recently lost local stations as companies cut costs or hit carriage disputes, which is exactly why more viewers are looking for a better backup plan. Earlier this week, dozens of stations owned by the E.W. Scripps Company went dark for Comcast/Xfinity subscribers. Disputes like this are frustrating for subscribers…