... respectful, constructive dialogue," Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division, said in statement. The controversy landed at a sensitive time for Nexstar, which needs FCC approval for its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna. ABC soon announced that Kimmel would be taken off the air. It is unclear when ...
... dozen ABC-affiliated stations, criticized the host for his Kirk comments and said it would not air the show. The move also came hours after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called Kimmel's comments "truly sick" and said his agency could "take action" against Disney and ABC. Politicians, media personalities and ...
... government coercion that the First Amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it." Brendan Carr, FCC chairman “Local broadcasters have an obligation to serve the public interest," Carr told Fox News. "While this may be an unprecedented decision, it is ...
... Then CBS News parent Paramount paid $16 million to make Trump's lawsuit against “60 Minutes” go away. Shortly after the “60 Minutes” settlement, the FCC approved Paramount's merger with Skydance Media. Also in July, CBS announced that late-night comic Stephen Colbert's show would be canceled at ...
... deal and the SpaceX transaction will resolve recent inquiries from the Federal Communications Commission about the rollout of 5G technology in the U.S. The FCC had been calling for hearings on whether Echostar was properly using the spectrum that it is now selling, and its efforts to make 5G ...
... group warns of widespread death if immediate action is not taken. The EPA undercuts the fight against climate change by planning to reverse a finding on the threats from greenhouse gases. Plus, we speak with an FCC commissioner about the pressure she says President Trump is putting on media organizations.
Friday on the News Hour, the president signs an executive order to combat homelessness by making it easier to forcibly place people in mental health facilities. The politics behind the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger approved by the FCC. Plus, private companies that run immigration detention centers could soon cash ...
... Sure. So long as business leaders, media leaders are willing to make these allowances in order to do business, and so long as Trump and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr are able to leverage the power of their offices in order to exact these settlements or these allowances, then, yes, that ...
... poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok in the English city of Salisbury, in an attack the British government said was organized by Russian intelligence. The FCDO said Unit 26165 is a “highly sophisticated well-established cyber actor which conducts both advanced intelligence gathering and hack and leak operations,” which target ...
... with Democratic senators wondering if this was a bribe to try to get the Trump administration to approve the deal. Paramount says no, Trump's FCC says no, but a lot of outside analysts believe that is the case. Amna Nawaz: Brian, I want to underscore this point you're ...
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