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Charter sues Scripps over carriage of Las Vegas channel
Charter and Scripps are at odds over a contract covering Ion television stations, including former affiliate KMCC in Las Vegas.
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Appeals court denies Timothy Burke’s request to toss Fox News hacking case
The court gave no reason for rejecting the former journalist's bid to end the appeals process; prosecutors have one additional month to produce their opening brief.
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FCC ends enforcement of closed captions on public access TV
An order released Wednesday applies to certain PEG channels and programming carried on non-broadcast networks, the FCC said.
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Fired Nexstar news directors get trial date in defamation lawsuit
Jury selection in the case will begin in early October, but a settlement could still be reached before then.
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Facebook parent Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit
The settlement, more than $18 billion, is substantially all of Meta's second quarter profit, according to financial disclosure reports.
Press freedom group moves to unseal documents in Catherine Herridge case
Freedom of the Press Foundation has moved to unseal two Department of Defense documents tied to journalist Catherine Herridge’s fight to protect confidential sources.
Appeals court rejects Soo Kim challenge over failed TEGNA acquisition
Kim sued the FCC and numerous private parties on grounds of racial discrimination and Civil Rights Act violations following his failed attempt to acquire TEGNA in 2023.a
Nexstar appoints new TEGNA Board after court order
Nexstar has appointed three new directors and one non-voting member to TEGNA's board, less than a month after a federal judge ruled its earlier board violated a hold-separate order.
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Appeals court clears way for Cumulus-Nielsen lawsuit to resume
The mandate formally returns the case to a lower court, which issued an injunction against Nielsen earlier this summer.
Federal appeals court blocks FCC guidance on political ad rates
The case centered on the “lowest unit charge” requirement for broadcast campaign ads before elections.
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Main Street Sports sues Comcast, Charter over unpaid fees
Main Street Sports accuses the two large pay television providers of underpaying for the rights to its channels during the first half of 2026.
North Carolina governor backs Disney, ABC in ongoing fight with FCC
Governor Josh Stein argued the FCC should exercise its licensing authority in a way that protects press freedom under the First Amendment.
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