FCC Ditches TV Ownership Cap | Durham News

The FCC just scrapped the 39% TV ownership cap that’s been in place for 22 years, paving the way for mega-broadcasters to gobble up more local stations — one deal at a time. With streaming services dominating viewership without similar limits, the commission argues bigger broadcasters can better compete for ads and negotiate with networks. But critics say Congress set the rule and the FCC overstepped — warning this could crush local news diversity and empower corporate giants. Your channels won’t vanish overnight, but who owns them might change fast. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c221f6ec3d0be899