US agency ends 39% household cap on local TV station owners

0xy wrote: post #3

TV is dead so who cares if it consolidates. In fact, consolidation is probably the only way it staves off complete collapse for a few extra years. The average age of a Fox News, CNN or MSNBC viewer is 60+. The median 20 year old NEVER watches TV.

Citation needed

Re: US agency ends 39% household cap on local TV station owners

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Post by 0xy » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 1:08 AM UTC

s0ss wrote: post #4

0xy wrote: post #3

TV is dead so who cares if it consolidates. In fact, consolidation is probably the only way it staves off complete collapse for a few extra years. The average age of a Fox News, CNN or MSNBC viewer is 60+. The median 20 year old NEVER watches TV.

Citation needed

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/08/28/how-the-a...

https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2025/five-tv-trends-watch-2...

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Post by Spoom » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 2:11 AM UTC

Someone tell me how it would be "in the public interest" to allow one owner to control more than 50% of the market.

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Post by goatlover » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC

0xy wrote: post #3

TV is dead so who cares if it consolidates. In fact, consolidation is probably the only way it staves off complete collapse for a few extra years. The average age of a Fox News, CNN or MSNBC viewer is 60+. The median 20 year old NEVER watches TV.

You can watch tv programs via streaming services. Youtube ABC News channel has 16.7 million subscribers. Clips of those shows can be found all over social media.

There's a reason the current administration wants consolidation. It's to control the narrative. The same reason their rich supporters buy up news media companies.

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Post by goatlover » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC

0xy wrote: post #5

s0ss wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Citation needed

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/08/28/how-the-a... https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2025/five-tv-trends-watch-2...

Are all those age groups on their death beds? Older people vote in larger numbers don't they?

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Post by nixon_why69 » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC

0xy wrote: post #3

TV is dead so who cares if it consolidates. In fact, consolidation is probably the only way it staves off complete collapse for a few extra years. The average age of a Fox News, CNN or MSNBC viewer is 60+. The median 20 year old NEVER watches TV.

Check out these 2 maps: https://nitter.space/ettingermentum/status/20852027930783992...

Measurable, double digit swings based on which counties got TV ads in a $70m vs $10m spending campaign.

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Post by ChrisArchitect » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC

[dupe] Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49200390