Headlines
Confirmed: Sinclair Targeting Scripps With Big Share Snare
It is well established that Sinclair Inc. is reviewing what the future shall be for its collection of broadcast television stations, placing them under “a comprehensive strategic review” on August 11.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Connoisseur To Exit Bakersfield After Alpha Buy
They are stations that Jeff Warshaw-led Connoisseur Media obtained in its purchase of Alpha Media. Now, he’s secured a deal to sell the stations in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
Inside The TuneIn-Stingray Combination: How The Deal Came Together.
Stingray Group’s pending acquisition of TuneIn for up to $175 million didn’t start as a sale process. TuneIn CEO Rich Stern says the two companies spent years as partners before realizing their balance sheets — and their ambitions — aligned for a full combination.
FCC
FCC Broadcast License Systems To Reopen On 11/18
As the federal government continues to resume normal operations following the five week shutdown, the last two FCC systems to reopen will be its Licensing and Management System (LMS) and Online Public Inspection File (OPIF) databases.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 10, 2025 to November 14, 2025
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
Federal Government Reopens with FCC Decision to Provide More Time to Submit Delayed Filings – and Watch for Comment Deadlines in Major Proceedings on Media Ownership and the ATSC 3.0 Transition
With the federal government shutdown finally ending yesterday, broadcasters need to be prepared to take steps to comply with FCC rules whose enforcement has been put on hold since October 1, when the government shut down most FCC electronic filing systems, including the online public files.
Pay TV
YouTube TV ingests ESPN DTC content under Disney deal
Ahead of the weekend, Google’s YouTube TV and Disney reached a carriage renewal that not only restored the media company’s linear channels, including ABC and ESPN, to the virtual MVPD’s lineup but also allows for direct integration of some ESPN DTC content within the YouTube TV app.