FCC Rule Change Would Allow More Broadcast Mergers, but It's Not Clear the FCC Has that Power

FCC rule change would allow more broadcast mergers, but it's not clear the FCC has that power

Critics say Congress, not the FCC, has the authority to change the decades-old ownership limit, setting up a likely court battle.

Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley "Couldn't Be Happier" About Expected FCC Repeal Of Ownership Cap

With the federal cap on local TV station ownership nearing its end, Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley said he “couldn’t be happier” to see a long-sought industry goal accomplished. The Republican-controlled FCC is set to vote Thursday on whether to eliminate the rule barring a single owner from controlling stations reaching more than 39% of U.S. […]

Sinclair Commends Removal of Artificial Limits on Local Broadcasters

Sinclair Ready to Talk Spectrum Deals with Starlink after Transition to NextGen TV

💡■ Nexstar Posts Record Second Quarter Revenue on TEGNA Merger■ Optimum Down 40,000 Broadband Subs in Second Quarter■ NEPA Valley: ACLP Finds BEAD ‘Winners’ (Excluding Starlink) Need (Gulp) 86,402 Permits Nationwide■ NCTA: USF Not Meant to be ‘a Funding Stream in Perpetuity’■ Pole Delays Capping Archtop Fiber at 20,000 Customers in Upstate New York■ Hawaiian Telcom to Receive $149.5 Million from BEAD to Connect Hawaii■ Capitol Hill Panel: FCC N…

Sinclair Forecasts at Least $375M in 2026 Political Advertising Revenue

Sinclair raised its 2026 political advertising revenue forecast to at least $375 million, citing stronger-than-expected demand during the election cycle and robust political fundraising. The Baltimore-area broadcaster increased its forecast from at least $333 million, representing an upward revision of approximately $42 million. Sinclair also raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook to between $730 million and $760 million. “We delivered a s…

Sinclair CEO Excited About Expected Removal Of Station Ownership Caps

The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Thursday on whether to eliminate the rule barring a single owner from controlling stations reaching more than 39 percent of U.S. households.