FCC Urged to Fix ‘Antiquated’ Rules Amid Sports Streaming Shift

NAB Blasts Sports Rights Shift to Streaming, Urges FCC to Reconsider Antitrust Exemptions

Ending station ownership caps and supporting the transition to NextGen TV are among its proposals for improving access to free sports programming

FCC urged to fix ‘antiquated’ rules amid sports streaming shift

By Field Level Media The National Association of Broadcasters is calling for federal regulatory review as sports rights continue shifting to streaming services. In ​comments recently filed with the Federal Communications ‌Commission, the NAB argues that streaming giants like Netflix are striking deals with major sports leagues that are restricting fans’ ability to watch their favorite teams. “From the viewer’s standpoint, there is ‌no ​question …

FCC urged to fix 'antiquated' rules amid sports streaming shift

The National Association of Broadcasters is calling for federal regulatory review as sports rights continue shifting to streaming services.

Fox, Sinclair submit comment to FCC advocating protections for sports on broadcast TV

Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn ImagesA couple of major broadcast station owners have submitted formal comment urging the FCC to protect live sports on over-the-air TV. Fox and Sinclair, both of which own a significant number of major broadcast stations across the country, have responded to the FCC’s inquiry for public comment regarding the future of live sports on free, over-the-air broadcast television as games increasingly move to paid streaming …

Fox, Sinclair, and NAB file FCC comments urging US regulators to address the trend of Big Tech companies buying sports rights, saying it could weaken local TV

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