Broadcasting

Nexstar-Tegna $6.2 Billion Merger Creates Media Giant Reaching 80% of US Households

2025-08-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Nexstar Media Group announces $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, creating broadcasting giant reaching 80% of US TV households. Deal represents mass…

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FCC Deregulation Enables Sinclair Broadcasting Expansion

2003-06-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

The Bush administration’s FCC under Chairman Michael Powell enabled massive media consolidation benefiting Sinclair Broadcasting through deregulation of ownership rules. The 2003 FCC vote to increase the national ownership cap from 35% to 45% particularly benefited Sinclair due to the UHF …

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