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03/20/2025
Simington Says: News Distortion Raises Issues, Broadcasters Need Reform
Broadcasters appear to have a sympathetic ear in FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington when it comes to media ownership reform, which he touched on as a priority during an appearance at a Media Institute Lunch in D.C. on Thursday.
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03/12/2025
O’Rielly’s TMT Whiteboard: Telecom M&A to be Welcomed Again?
The telecom industry was punished during the Biden days for merely suggesting that companies should be allowed to merge. The Trump Administration is in a position to change this policy position.
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01/03/2025
Paramount, Skydance Dispute Merits of Petitions to Deny Deal
Paramount Global and Skydance are fighting back against those opposing their transaction, asking the FCC to dismiss petitions to deny the merger and promptly approve the deal without conditions.
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03/28/2024
Let’s Not Make a Deal
S&P’s TMT deal tracker reports that media and telecom M&A plunged to a 13-month low in February, with North American media and telecom companies striking 96 transactions worth nearly $160 million in aggregate transaction value.
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12/21/2023
Analysts Split on Programming M&A Rumors
While it’s uncertain how likely a Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery marriage is, one thing clear going into 2024 is something has to change. And Charter ridding itself of networks such as Freeform and Disney Junior might be the impetus.
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10/05/2023
Experts Worried About New Merger Guidelines
The FTC and DOJ released a new set of draft merger guidelines over the summer, and thus far, stakeholders are more concerned than ever about government challenges to combinations across all areas of business.