Tag: NBC
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Nexstar, Fox, and Sinclair, Ask The FCC To End Ownership Caps Letting One Company Own Multiple ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC in a Single Market
The broadcast industry has intensified its push for regulatory relief as major players submitted final arguments to the Federal Communications Commission in the ongoing 2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review of media ownership rules. The National Association of Broadcasters, alongside large station groups such as Sinclair, Scripps, Cox, Nexstar, Fox, and Trinity Broadcasting, along with a coalition…
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Nexstar & Sinclair Ask The FCC to Shut Down Free OTA TV ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Unless People Upgrade Their TVs to ATSC 3.0
The broadcast television industry faces a pivotal moment as major station groups intensify efforts to secure a firm timeline for switching entirely to the advanced ATSC 3.0 standard, known as NextGen TV. In recent filings with the Federal Communications Commission, large operators including Gray Media, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Nexstar Media Group, and the E.W. Scripps…
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The FCC is Cracking Down on The View, Jimmy Kimmel & Other Talk Shows That Claim to Be News By Enforcing Equal Opportunities on ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC
The Federal Communications Commission released a public notice on January 21, 2026, outlining guidelines for broadcast television stations regarding the equal opportunities requirement under federal law. The document, issued by the FCC’s Media Bureau, aims to clarify how stations should handle political programming, particularly content that could be seen as motivated by partisan interests. The…
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Peacock’s 2026 MLB Lineup Hits Home Run With 60+ Games in Baseball’s Return to Streamer
Opening Day for the 2026 MLB regular season is a couple of months away, but fans can expect to watch games on a familiar platform. NBC Sports returns as one of baseball’s media partners, and Peacock has a stacked lineup of more than 60 games throughout the year. The streamer’s slate features the Dodgers raising…
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Sinclair is Trying to Buy More ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC
Sinclair Inc., a major player in the U.S. broadcast television industry, has escalated its pursuit of a potential combination with The E.W. Scripps Company, another prominent broadcaster. This will give it ownership of more ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. On January 16, 2026, Sinclair publicly disclosed the full text of recent correspondence exchanged between…
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ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC Have Seen Over 3 Million People Stop Watching Prime Time TV Over The Last 5 Years
In a landscape increasingly dominated by streaming services and digital media, the four major broadcast networks—ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC—have all experienced significant drops in viewership over the past five years, according to the latest industry ratings data. From 2020 to 2025, each network saw its average audience shrink by hundreds of thousands, reflecting broader…
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Comcast Cuts the Cord on Its Cable Networks as Versant Goes Live
In a major strategic transformation, Comcast has officially cut the cord on its cable networks. The media giant announced that it has officially spun off its cable network portfolio into a standalone public company called Versant Media Group, Inc. The separation was effective as of 11:59 PM Eastern Time on January 2, and the standalone…
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More Staffing Cuts Are Coming to Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations’ News Rooms
Broadcast media company Tegna continues to restructure its operations amid ongoing industry pressures, and it has informed several local news staff members at several of its local television stations that their positions are being eliminated at the start of 2026. Reports indicate that multiple employees in news departments have received notifications of position eliminations, affecting…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations Are Demanding Up to a 50% Price Hike for Cable TV Customers
Optimum, a major broadband and TV provider, has publicly denounced demands from broadcast company TEGNA for sharp rises in carriage fees today. The rejection, announced on December 16, 2025, highlights escalating tensions in the media industry over pricing models that could lead to higher bills for consumers. Optimum argues that TEGNA’s proposed hikes—ranging from 30…
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Ted is Back on Peacock March 5: Here’s What We Know About Season 2
Peacock is bringing the chaos back to the suburbs. The service confirmed that Ted will return for Season 2 on March 5, 2026, and NBC.com’s coverage offered a first look at what fans can expect when the talking teddy bear and his teenage best friend dive into another round of ’90s-era mischief. All eight episodes…