Headlines
Webinar: The Future of Television and Streaming Video
This TV Tech Talk will dive into three of the most important developments shaping the future of television: Over-the-top (OTT), Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels, and ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV).
Trump Nominates Danielle Thumann Severs to FCC Commission Seat
President Donald Trump has nominated Danielle Thumann Severs, who is a senior counsel to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, to serve on one of the two open seats on the commission.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Ticker: David Ellison Believes CNN Plays a Role in Paramount-WBD Merger Delay
Paramount Skydance’s CEO David Ellison took to The New York Times to write an op-ed, where he claimed the lawsuits brought on by the state attorneys general and Writers Guild about the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger have nothing to do with it violating antitrust law, but everything to do with him owning CNN.
FCC Gives Connoisseur the Green Light On Foreign Stake
The debt Connoisseur Media took on in its Alpha Media acquisition is reshaping who can invest in the combined company. The FCC approved the broadcaster’s request to allow up to 100% foreign equity ownership, clearing a path around a cap that pending transactions threatened to trigger.
Television
Are Multiple Networks Per Station The Future?
Owners in multiple markets have now added the financial and ratings benefit of a second network without the expense, regulatory approvals or bother of buying a second television station.
Media
Broadcast Employment Remains Steady In July
The U.S. job market showed some softness in July, and the broadcast sector wasn’t immune. While the government doesn’t release radio-specific data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says the overall broadcasting and content creation sector saw employment decline 1.5% from the prior month.
Hot Takes: How Are You Dealing With Fragmentation?
This time, we asked our @TVREV Thought Leaders Circle members “How are you dealing with fragmentation?”
FCC
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 3, 2026 to August 7, 2026
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.
Judges Press FCC Over Delay In Political Ad Rate Fight
The federal appeals court weighing the expansion of the lowest political advertising unit rates spent far less time debating campaign finance law than questioning why the Federal Communications Commission has allowed the dispute to sit unresolved for months while the election clock ticks.