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Hearst TV Chief Makes Eloquent Plea For Local Broadcast Keeping Spectrum

David Barrett, president of Hearst TV has made an eloquent plea for local broadcasters keeping the spectrum that allows them to provice local service, reports B&C. According to the story, Barrett, in a speech accepting the First Amendment Leadership Award…

Report: Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell Up for Big Cable Job

Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell, who is also the son of Colin Powell, is up for a top job in the cable TV industry, reports John Eggerton at B&C. According to the article, "Multiple Washington sources said Wednesday that former…

FCC Votes Unanimously to Launch Retrans Rulemaking

The Federal Communications Commission decided on a unanimous vote Thursday that it will propose a number of changes to the current retransmission consent rules, B&C reported. The changes include clarifying the meaning of “bargaining in good faith” and potentially eliminating…

FCC Quietly Dismissing Indecency Complaints

The Federal Communications Commission has been dismissing indecency complaints against television stations and programs, according to one of its commissioners, B&C reported. Commissioner Robert McDowell says the complaints stand in the way of pending license renewals, and the dismissals should…

Fox Under Investigation by FCC Over Operation of One of Its TV Stations

The Fox Network is under investigation by the Federal Communications Commission over its operation of one of its stations, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The story says the issue is the staffing level and the amount of…

Apple’s New Subscription Service Examined for Possible Antitrust Violation

The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are looking at whether Apple’s new media subscription program might breach antitrust laws, Bloomberg News reports. As previously reported, Apple’s service for mobile apps was announced Tuesday and requires that content…

Moonves: CBS Expects Retrans Revenues to Double by 2013

As CBS Corp. presented rosy financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2010, CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves said Wednesday that the company expects things to get even better, TVNewsCheck reported. “The rapid growth of retrans continues to…

FCC to Tackle Retrans Consent in March

Retransmission consent is on the agenda of the Federal Communications Commission for its March 3 open meeting, B&C reports. The agency has been indicating it wants to change the rules governing retrans consent. On Thursday it revealed that the issue…

Trouble for L.A. Station That Recently Left PBS Fold–KCET Fined for Withholding Access to Public Records

KCET-TV, the Los Angeles station that broke with the Public Broadcasting Service on Jan. 1, has been fined $10,000 by the Federal Communications Commission for "willfully and repeatedly violating" rules that give the public access to station records, reports the…

NBCU to Sell L.A. Station

NBCU will sell one of its television stations in Los Angeles to an investment company, subject to FCC approval, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The station is Spanish-language independent KWHY-TV, which will be purchased by the Meruelo Group. The sale agreement…