Tag: Fox
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Nexstar Is Appealing A Court Order Blocking Its Massive Merger of Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations
Nexstar Media Group has formally appealed a federal court decision that halted the integration of its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna Inc., escalating a high-stakes battle over the future of local television broadcasting in the United States. The appeal, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, seeks to overturn a preliminary…
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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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Another Major Streaming Service Expands With New Video Podcasts
FOX One is beefing up its streaming lineup again, this time with a bigger podcast push. The service announced that it is adding eight podcast series from FOX News Media and Red Seat Ventures, giving subscribers another reason to keep FOX One in the mix as the platform continues to evolve beyond just live TV…
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YouTube, FOX, & Netflix Are Competing to Air 5 NFL Games This Year
The National Football League has intensified its push to reshape the broadcasting landscape for the 2026 season and beyond, simultaneously advancing talks to renegotiate its comprehensive full-season television agreements while actively marketing a specialized five-game package of standout matchups. According to NBC Sports YouTube, Netflix, and FOX are all bidding for a slate of five…
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Nexstar is Ending National News From Sources Like NBC on Local News Casts on ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations As It Replacing It With National NewsNation Content
Nexstar Media Group, the largest owner of local television stations in the United States, has launched a major initiative to reshape national news content on its affiliated broadcasts. The company, which operates more than 200 stations serving 116 markets and reaching roughly 220 million people, is directing those outlets to stop incorporating segments produced by…
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Another Cable TV Network is Shutting Down its App on Roku, Fire TV, Google TV, & Apple TV
FOX is making a major shift in its streaming strategy. The company is shutting down its FOX Sports app on smart TVs and connected devices and pushing users toward its FOX One streaming service, according to a report from Awful Announcing. In an email sent on April 7, FOX Sports told customers the change will…
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Here’s What’s Coming to FOX One in April 2026
This month, FOX One is going all-in, packing the month with college hoops, MLB, UFL, NASCAR, golf, reality TV, and even a new sports documentary. FOX’s streaming home for live sports, news, and on-demand entertainment has something a loaded lineup for cord cutters to watch on their favorite devices. What’s Coming to FOX One in…
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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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39 Years Ago Today: The Tracey Ullman Show Helped Launch FOX
On April 5, 1987, a bold experiment in American television unfolded when the Fox Broadcasting Company aired its first full slate of prime-time original programming. At the center of that historic night stood The Tracey Ullman Show, a vibrant variety series that not only marked the network’s ambitious entry into weekly scripted entertainment but also…
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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…