Edition No. 48 · Sun 9 Aug 2026 · Story 7 of 24
Carr's Consolidation Overdrive
Status
The FCC voted 2-1 to eliminate the 39% cap on local TV station reach, and Nexstar's pending Tegna deal would reach about 80% of US TV households.
Interest score
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How this is measured
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- 1.50Interest score10 of 24 in this edition
- 1.00NewslettersCount not recorded yet, so neutral
- 1.50On this siteWhat it touches: places, clubs, leagues
- 1.00MovementNew this week
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