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NAB Applauds FCC Efforts to Improve Alerting Systems, Stresses Important Role Played by Broadcasters During Emergencies
The group said it supports efforts “to enhance EAS, while preserving and promoting the legacy EAS system as a critically important redundant failsafe backup”
ATSC Explains Advantages of NextGen TV EAS Features in FCC Filing
The ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard `offers substantial benefits to public safety and emergency communication’ the group told the agency
FCC Sets Comment Dates for Gray’s Acquisition of Block, Allen TV Stations
BUSINESS After court overturns FCC’s regulations against owning two of the top four stations in a market, the agency says rules will lapse on Oct. 21
NRB Urges FCC to Respect Free Speech
`If viewpoint-based suppression can be directed at mainstream broadcasters today, it could be directed at faith-based broadcasters tomorrow,” the group's president and CEO said
Return of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Racked Up 19 Million Views on YouTube
Large online audiences could play a role in talks between ABC and station groups Nexstar and Sinclair, which are preempting the show in 23% of the country
FCC Updates Agenda for Sept. 30 Open Commission Meeting
Items include a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Quadrennial review of broadcast ownership regulations
Venture Technologies Slams Proposals for ATSC Sunset in FCC Filing
`ATSC 3.0 will not revive broadcast television in an era defined by streaming,' the station group said in a filing that paints a bleak view of broadcasting's future
UPDATED: Nexstar's ABC Affiliates To Preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Nexstar joined Sinclair not airing the show's return on ABC on Sept. 23 but says it continues to have "productive" talks with Disney about the future
ABC Ends Suspension of `Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
The late night show will return to its regular schedule on Tuesday Sept. 23; Sinclair said it will continue to preempt the show
NAB: Broadcasters' First Amendment Freedoms Must Be Respected
“Broadcasters must be able to make decisions about the content on our airwaves free from government influence,” NAB’s LeGeyt wrote. “The First Amendment affords our stations — and all Americans — this fundamental right.”
