US agency ends 39% household cap on local TV station owners(www.reuters.com)
26 pointsby voxadam4 hours ago5 comments
  • Spooman hour ago
    Someone tell me how it would be "in the public interest" to allow one owner to control more than 50% of the market.
    • gmerc14 minutes ago
      What’s good for Trump is good for the US.
  • nickphx13 minutes ago
    How does a commission override a congressional ruling though? Seems like the "checks" part of the "balances" is a bit out of balance.
  • alrtd823 hours ago
    Brendan Carr is a dummy (TM)
  • 0xy3 hours ago
    TV is dead so who cares if it consolidates. In fact, consolidation is probably the only way it staves off complete collapse for a few extra years.

    The average age of a Fox News, CNN or MSNBC viewer is 60+.

    The median 20 year old NEVER watches TV.

    • nixon_why69an hour ago
      Check out these 2 maps: https://nitter.space/ettingermentum/status/20852027930783992...

      Measurable, double digit swings based on which counties got TV ads in a $70m vs $10m spending campaign.

    • goatloveran hour ago
      You can watch tv programs via streaming services. Youtube ABC News channel has 16.7 million subscribers. Clips of those shows can be found all over social media.

      There's a reason the current administration wants consolidation. It's to control the narrative. The same reason their rich supporters buy up news media companies.

      • 0xy2 minutes ago
        There are independent YouTube channels routinely pulling 10x prime time ABC News numbers. Not just 1 or 2, more like thousands. The world has moved on.

        I mean you can blatantly see who's watching this garbage by tuning in. The primetime ads are adult diapers, dementia pills and retirement financial products.

    • s0ss2 hours ago
      Citation needed