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#broadcast regulation

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The Network · 2026-03-26 22:27:04 · Deadline

1. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, Governor Gavin Newsom Clash Over Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Censorship Claims

A major media consolidation has ignited a direct political conflict between federal regulators and a powerful state governor. The proposed merger of Nexstar and Tegna, which would create a broadcast giant controlling nearly 260 stations nationwide, has cleared the FCC but is now the flashpoint for a heated public dispu...

The Network · 2026-04-14 15:53:01 · Wired

2. FCC Chairman's Office Provided Direct Channel for Conservative Group to Target Jimmy Kimmel

Internal FCC emails expose a direct pipeline from a conservative legal group into the office of Chairman Brendan Carr, used to build a formal case against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and his staff. The communications reveal how the Media Research Center, a right-leaning watchdog, leveraged this access to submit detail...

The Stage · 2026-04-20 17:53:08 · Deadline

3. HGTV's 'Renovation Aloha' Faces Lawsuit Over Broadcast of Sacred Native Hawaiian Burial Remains

HGTV's 'Renovation Aloha' is now entangled in a lawsuit after airing footage of human bones discovered at a Hilo property, an act the state attorney general alleges is illegal under Hawaii law. The episode, titled 'Bones on the Big Island,' captured the unexpected find of what are considered deeply sacred ancestral rem...

The Network · 2026-04-27 21:54:06 · Hacker News

4. Paramount Seeks FCC Approval for Foreign Ownership as WBD Merger Would Leave Studio Nearly Half Non-U.S.-Owned

Paramount Global has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission seeking approval to proceed with a planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery under an ownership structure that would see the combined entity become 49.5% foreign-owned. The disclosure, submitted Monday, marks a critical regulatory hurdle f...