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Larry Ellison accused of promising to fire CNN anchors for merger

Two press freedom groups that own shares in Paramount Skydance are demanding to see the company’s books and internal documents, citing allegations that the company’s leaders may ha...

ABC Says FCC Violating Its Free Speech Rights as Agency Moves to End Disney-Owned Network's Partisan Promotion

ABC on Friday accused the FCC of a "chilling effect" to punish political content they disagree with as the agency seeks to end broadcast networks from promoting partisan candidates...

Circle City's McCoy Requests Gomez Meeting to Discuss WRTV's Growth Plan

McCoy, president and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting, initiated a round of layoffs after paying $83 million to acquire ABC affiliate WRTV in Indianapolis with an FCC waiver

2 local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in

Local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival Tegna won speedy approval from Trump administration regulators. But it faces a tough challenge from a pair of antitrust...

ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment

The network’s argument, made to the F.C.C., is the most aggressive posture taken yet by a television network toward the Trump administration.

ABC stations call FCC's early call for license renewal 'unconstitutional'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Local TV stations owned by ABC across the United States blasted the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday for launching an “unlawful, arbitrary and uncons...

ABC accuses FCC of violating its free speech

ABC is accusing President Trump's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of violating its First Amendment rights as FCC Chair Brendan Carr ramps up scrutiny of the Disney-owned ou...

BWX Technologies to Acquire Precision Components Group

FCC Orders Review of ABC’s TV Licenses

New York Times: “Federal regulators on Tuesday ordered a review of all station licenses owned by ABC, an extraordinary move to pressure a major television network whose programming...

ABC accuses FCC of violating its free speech

ABC is accusing President Trump's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of violating its First Amendment rights as FCC Chair Brendan Carr ramps up scrutiny of the Disney-owned ou...

ABC stations call FCC's early call for license renewal 'unconstitutional'

WASHINGTON — Local TV stations owned by ABC across the United States blasted the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday for launching an “unlawful, arbitrary and unconstitut...

FCC Orders a Review of ABC’s Broadcast Licenses

Federal regulators Tuesday ordered a review of all station licenses owned by ABC, an extraordinary move to pressure a major television network whose programming has frequently ange...

With Kimmel under fire, FCC moves to review ABC's TV station licenses

The Disney Co.-owned ABC station licenses are under scrutiny as the company faces ire over late-night gags about the White House Correspondents' Assn. dinner.

Another major radio and TV brand files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

ABC lawyers accuse Trump’s FCC of punishing network for political reasons

Network lawyers in a legal motion strongly pushed back against the FCC’s investigation into The View talkshowLawyers representing an ABC station have accused the Federal Communicat...

ABC Takes the Fight to Trump Administration Over FCC Probe

In a legal filing, the network alleges the FCC’s actions violate the First Amendment.

ABC stations call FCC’s early call for license renewal ‘unconstitutional’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Local TV stations owned by ABC across the United States blasted the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday for launching an “unlawful, arbitrary and uncons...

Charter Down 120,000 Broadband Subs

CEO Chris Winfrey is open to more cable consolidation.

Ted Turner’s Beef With Big Media

ABC Accuses Trump Administration of Threatening Its Broadcast Licenses

The TV network slammed the Federal Communications Commission, saying the regulator was targeting its station licenses in a campaign of “unconstitutional retaliation.”

Senate Democrats press top media regulator Brendan Carr to back off ABC

Senators sent letter to FCC chair, Brendan Carr, in protest at commission’s order last week challenging ABC’s licensesA group of prominent Senate Democrats sent a letter on Thursda...

Paramount wants FCC to approve increased foreign ownership in Warner Bros. Discovery deal

The Larry Ellison-backed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery would give Middle Eastern royal families an ownership stake in CBS and CNN.

Federal Judge Blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV Station Merger Until Antitrust Lawsuit is Settled

The merger would create a company owning 265 TV stations across 44 states. Attorneys general in 8 states and DirecTV had sued.

Disney's ABC challenges FCC, escalating fight over free speech

The Walt Disney Co. owned network's salvo sets the stage for a 1st Amendment fight