Broadcast television ownership cap

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A regulatory limit on how much U.S. TV audience share one company may control.

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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

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8Hacker News·8/6/2026regulation
FCC scraps national TV ownership cap
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to remove the 39% cap on the share of television households a single company can reach. The rule will be replaced by case-by-case review, a move that may enable larger media mergers but is likely to face legal challenges.