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NRB Files FCC Complaint Over ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Monologue
The complaint accuses Kimmel of `inciting violence’ against President Trump and argued that speech inciting violence is not protected by the 1st Amendment
‘ATSC 1.0 Must Go’
NEXTGEN TV While broadcasters await a rulemaking on a 1.0 sunset, someone else outside the industry seems to concur
FCC Orders Early Review of ABC-Owned Broadcast Station Licenses
The unusual move significantly escalates the regulators ongoing investigation of Disney and its ABC-owned stations
Critics Sue to Force an FCC Ruling on ‘News Distortion’ Policy
Ex-FCC officials, RTDNA ask court to compel the agency to respond to an earlier petition asking to repeal policies that ‘chill free speech’
Paramount Will be 49.5% Foreign Owned After WBD Merger
It has asked the FCC to allow it to exceed the 25% cap on foreign ownership
Sinclair’s Chief Compliance Officer Jeff Lewis to Retire
Lewis has overseen the company's compliance programs and regulatory strategy since 2021
NFL To FCC: Ending Antitrust Exemption Would Mean “Higher Costs and Confusion”
League called its current media distribution policy “good for our fans” and “for local broadcasters”
Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Approve Paramount Skydance Deal
Opponents are urging states to file lawsuits to block the deal, as they did in the Nexstar/Tegna deal
