FCC Scraps 39% TV Reach Cap, Clearing Path for Bigger Station Groups
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The FCC voted 2-1 to repeal the 39% cap on combined reach of U.S. TV households and replace it with a case-by-case approach, a move that could spur consolidation—boosting Nexstar’s bid for Tegna—though critics warn it could harm localism and may face legal challenges.
- Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownership NBC News
- FCC Removes Cap on Local TV Ownership Bloomberg.com
- FCC Votes to Repeal National TV Ownership Limit WSJ
- FCC expected to get rid of ownership caps for local TV Colorado Public Radio
- FCC plows ahead with scrapping TV ownership cap Politico
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