TV Station Owner Limits: To Be Lifted For Some, Not Others?
The Trump Administration may be looking to lift the limit on TV station ownership — where a company cannot own TV stations which collectively exceed 39% of U.S. TV households.
All this all seems predictable. But other stuff related to this possible move seems eye-opening.
Consider the Trump administration’s different perspective when it comes to businesses — like the Federal government taking a 10% equity stake in chipmaker Intel.
Reports say the Trump Administration via the Federal Communication Commission will lift the TV station ownership limit — but only for independent TV station groups like Nexstar Media Group, Sinclair Inc. and others, not for the big four broadcast TV-network based companies that also own TV stations.
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