US broadcast regulator reviews network-affiliate relationships after Trump attack on ABC
The FCC is reviewing whether network contracts restrict local stations' programming choices and exploring if affiliates should air other networks' shows, with comments due Dec. 10.
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FCC Sets Review of Network-Affiliate Relationships After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Saga
The Federal Communications Commission has launched a review that will examine the relationships between broadcast networks and their affiliate stations. “The FCC has an obligation to ensure that local broadcast TV stations meet their public interest obligations. Yet National Programmers operating out of New York & Hollywood are reportedly preventing those broadcasters from serving their local communities—including by punishing them for exercisin…
US broadcast regulator reviews network-affiliate relationships after Trump attack on ABC
The White House ratcheted up its attack on ABC News Wednesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized an ABC News correspondent for asking Saudi Arabia's crown prince about the 2018 killing of a Washington Post columnist.
Through public notice, Carr signals tougher rules on broadcast networks coming
From left: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, the logo o ABC is displayed outside one of its television stations. (Carr photo by Gage Skidmore; ABC photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened a proceeding to receive public comments on the relationship between local broadcast television stations and the networks they’re affiliated with. The investigation, spearheaded by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, is largely …
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