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TV affiliate groups to FCC: Broadcasters face increased pressure from networks, streaming services

Y2kTheNewOldies

Y2kTheNewOldies

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TV affiliate groups to FCC: Broadcasters face increased pressure from networks, streaming services

June 25, 2026 - The affiliate groups note local TV is often relied upon for local news in smaller markets, but the current distribution and fee model afflicting those stations makes local programming investments untenable over the long term.
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Here is one that affects some of the biggest TV station owners such as Sinclair, Gray, EW Scripps, Hearst and Nexstar over the current state on Local TV.
Specifically, the groups representing independently-owned ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC affiliates note that the parent companies of each network are now delivering their premium entertainment and sports programming directly to consumers in a way that deprives local TV stations of viewership and much-needed advertising revenue.

The joint letter was filed with the FCC earlier this month and made public in the agency’s docket on Monday, according to a copy reviewed by The Desk.


Some of the country’s largest broadcasters — Nexstar Media Group, Sinclair, Gray Media, the E. W. Scripps Company and Hearst Television — have complained in recent years that the parent companies of local broadcast networks are charging them higher fees to subsidize the cost of live sports rights and national news investments.
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Y2kTheNewOldies said:
thedesk.net

TV affiliate groups to FCC: Broadcasters face increased pressure from networks, streaming services

June 25, 2026 - The affiliate groups note local TV is often relied upon for local news in smaller markets, but the current distribution and fee model afflicting those stations makes local programming investments untenable over the long term.
thedesk.net thedesk.net

Here is one that affects some of the biggest TV station owners such as Sinclair, Gray, EW Scripps, Hearst and Nexstar over the current state on Local TV.
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I seem to recall an earlier thread on this very Board where the current FCC chair (probably at the direction of the current President) showed some sympathy for this view, at least with regard to airing the commentaries of Jimmy Kimmel and other late night comedians who criticize the current Administration and some of its actions in their monologues. It will be interesting to see how far this winds up going as U.S. contract law is at play.
 
The fcc is looking for ways to limit the power of the networks. I bet stations would love to affiliate with Netflix or YouTube rather than NBC or CBS. I don't know why one of those companies would want to get into broadcasting. But it would make things very interesting.
 


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