Entertainment

Broadcast TV Ownership Cap Abolition in Sight

Updated 2026-07-23 17:40 UTC 2 sources Neutral

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to abolish the long-standing station ownership cap, a move that could significantly impact independent broadcast TV station owners. The decision comes as FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr investigates tensions between broadcasters and platforms.

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Variety

FCC Poised to Hand Broadcasters Long-Sought Win in Abolishing Station Ownership Cap as Brendan Carr Probes Tension Between TV Groups and Platforms

Broadcast TV station owners have been stuck in media’s wilderness for most of the past two decades or so as the internet and streaming have defined the state of the art in television. But this year, independent broadcast TV station owners are being heard as they haven’t in years by crusading Federal

2026-07-23 17:22 UTC

Deadline

Microdrama Audiences Getting Younger & More Male, Holywater Tech Report Finds

The percentage of men watching microdrama used to be a “rounding error” but has exploded in the past two years, according to a new report from vertical video behemoth Holywater Tech, which said microdrama audiences are being “redrawn.” In Q2 2024, men made up just 1.1% of mon

2026-07-23 17:30 UTC