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Broadcast Station Ownership Diversity Severely Lacking
The latest data from the FCC, which is from 2017, shows women/minority ownership still exceedingly rare
Standard Media Buys Nine Waypoint, Vision TV Stations for $59M
The deal also includes 15 FM and AM radio stations and Waypoint’s news production operation.
Apollo Buying Majority Stake in Cox TV Stations
The deal includes stations in nine states that reach a combined 31 million viewers.
Online Growing as Local News Source, But TV Still on Top
Pew Research survey gathered statistics from nearly 35,000 U.S. adults.
Scripps Getting Eight TV Stations from Nexstar-Tribune Merger
Part of Nexstar-Tribune’s divestiture, the new stations cover seven markets for Scripps.
Broadcast Contributes $1.17 Trillion in Annual GDP
Local TV and radio stations are big economic drivers, according to Woods & Poole Economics study.
U.S. Gains 144 LPTVs in 2016
The U.S. gained 144 low-power TV licenses in 2016 despite the uncertain future of LPTVs, which are not assured a channel assignment in the post-incentive auction repack.
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