Headlines
Warner Bros. Discovery Sale: New Bids From Netflix, Paramount, Comcast
Comcast, Netflix and Paramount submitted their revised offers Monday, including an almost all-cash deal from Netflix, and a cash deal from Paramount backed by Apollo and Middle East funds.
Report: ATSC 3.0 Would Boost Wireless Efficiency, Sustainability
Sinclair and its wholly-owned subsidiary One Media Technologies have released a new report focused on how ATSC 3.0, the IP-based NextGen TV standard, delivers data more efficiently and in a more sustainable manner than other wireless transmission alternatives.
Mergers & Acquisitions
FCC Opens Review of Nexstar-TEGNA Merger Amid 39% Cap Controversy
President Trump’s recent comments on FCC media ownership rules have apparently not slowed down the agency’s review of Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion merger with TEGNA, a transaction that violates the FCC’s 39% cap on the household reach of a single TV station company nationally.
FCC
FCC Issues a Reminder on Audio Description Rule Deadlines
The Federal Communications Commission’s Media Bureau has issued a reminder that stations in DMAs 111 through 120 must implement its audio description rules by January 1, 2026.
Television
Sly: I’m Certain There Hasn’t Been This Much Uncertainty in Local TV In A Long Time
The president’s cold water on broadcast deregulation last week added to a mounting heap of uncertainties the industry faces, but local TV still has some viable cards to play.
TVN Webinar: ATSC 3.0 Redefines Wireless Efficiency, Sustainability
International experts from Globo, InterDigital and Broadpeak will discuss new tools in the ATSC 3.0 standard enabling a five-fold increase in wireless communications’ efficiency in a TVNewsCheck webinar on Dec. 11.
Radio
Radio Drives Holiday Hunt for Fashionable Gifts
Tariffs, inflation and changing consumer preferences mean the clothing/apparel industry is in a state of ups and downs. With the holiday season here, retailer marketing is in full swing.