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More Than Two Dozen Groups Tell FCC to Reject Nexstar-Tegna Deal

By George Winslow published

Public interest groups, labor unions and civil rights organizations sent a letter backing Free Press FCC filing opposing the deal

Regulatory & Legal
FCC Chair Brendan Carr

Report Blasts Major Media Companies as `Complicit’ in Attacks on Civil Rights

By George Winslow published

In a detailed analysis of the 35 most dominant U.S. media companies, Free Press' report reveals a disturbing reversal on prior civil-rights commitments

Regulatory & Legal
Signage is displayed outside Tegna Inc. headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, March, 13, 2020. Comedian and TV producer Byron Allen has made a $20-a-share, all-cash offer for Tegna in a deal that values the TV station owner at $8.5 billion, including debt, according to a person familiar with the situation. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Opponents Urge FCC to Reject Nexstar-Tegna Takeover

By George Winslow published

Business Unions, Free Press, Echostar, DirecTV, Circle City, pay TV groups and others say deal is not in the public interest, would violate ownership caps

Business
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 19: Bari Weiss speaks onstage during Book Club Event With Peggy Noonan on November 19, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for The Free Press)

Paramount to Acquire Free Press, Names Co-Founder Bari Weiss Editor-in-Chief of CBS News

By George Winslow published

Weiss will report directly to chairman and CEO David Ellison as he moves to put his stamp on the division

Mergers & Acquisitions
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FCC Denies Free Press Petition on Coronavirus Coverage

By Michael Balderston published

The airing of President Trump’s daily briefings is at the heart of the debate

FCC
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FCC, Broadcasters: UHF Challenge Has No 'Standing' Legs to Stand On

By John Eggerton published

Says Free Press indefensibly omitted requisite showing of member harm

Broadcast
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Court Rejects Petition to Reverse FCC's UHF Discount

By John Eggerton published

UHF discount means that only half of a UHF TV station's audience counts towards the 39% national ownership cap.

FCC