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Jon Stewart Slams Right-Wingers For Trying To 'Create Rules That They Would Never Follow'
Stewart turned his attention to Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld, who — while benefiting from an earlier 10 p.m. EST slot compared to other late-night hosts — has continued to dominate in the ratings department ...
Freedom of the Press Foundation Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Brendan Carr, Alleges Ethics Violations
The Freedom of the Press Foundation has filed a disciplinary complaint letter against Brendan Carr, accusing the Federal ...
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr investigates NBC over affiliate deals
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has opened a formal inquiry into Comcast’s NBC Universal over co ...
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‘Press Freedom’ Organization Goes After FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, for His Efforts To Challenge Liberal Media Bias, Demands He Be Disbarred
The Freedom of the Press Foundation — a controversial group best known for its alliance with Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks — ...
FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s meddling in broadcast journalism contradicts his own avowed views
You may have heard that Skydance Media is merging with Paramount, which owns CBS. When the Federal Communications Commission ...
FCC begins inquiry into Comcast and NBCUniversal’s handling of local affiliates
The letter, dated Tuesday and released publicly Wednesday, was addressed to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts. In it, Carr, who was ...
Brendan Carr bobbed and weaved his way around a question from Bill Hemmer.
Fox News host Bill Hemmer asked a very direct question to the chair of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday ...
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Streamline, Simplify, Deregulate: The FCC Adopts “Direct Final Rule” Approach to Expedite Rule Deletions
Changes to certain outdated or obsolete regulations may be adopted as Final Rules without prior notice and comment and published in the Federal Register. The public may comment on the rule changes ...
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FCC Opens Investigation Into Comcast’s Relations With Affiliates
In a letter to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, FCC chair Brendan Carr expressed concerns that NBC and other networks are ...
FCC opens probe into Comcast relationships with local TV affiliates
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission is opening a probe into NBC-parent Comcast’s relationships with its local ...
Should broadcast media owners worry about Brendan Carr, Trump's pick to run the FCC?
Brendan Carr, Trump's choice to head the Federal Communications Commission, says he plans to scrutinize broadcast TV operators to see if they are operating in "the public interest" — a requirement ...
The FCC approves Paramount’s $8B deal with Skydance after months of chaos and political intrigue
Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that ...