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In a significant pushback against consolidation in the broadcasting industry, over two dozen advocacy organizations, labor unions, and civil rights groups have collectively called on the Federal Communications Commission to halt a proposed multibillion-dollar merger between two major television station owners. The groups submitted a formal letter to the agency, emphasizing that the deal would…

In a move that could deliver a devastating blow to the already fragile world of local journalism, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering proposals to relax longstanding ownership rules for broadcast television stations. Major broadcasters, including Nexstar, Fox, and Sinclair, have petitioned the agency to eliminate caps that currently prevent a single company from…