{
  "id": 13634439,
  "title": "Kartellrecht: US-Regierung prüft Kartellrechts-Verstoß bei Sendern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/kartellrecht-us-regierung-pruft-kartellrechts-versto-bei-sendern",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-11T03:34:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/kartellrecht-us-regierung-prueft-kartellrechts-verstoss-bei-sendern/100261283.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The U.S. Justice Department is investigating potential violations of antitrust law by news outlets following the temporary suspension of reporting on U.S. President Donald Trump by several media organizations. According to the New York Times and other media outlets, citing a Justice Department spokesperson and their own sources, the investigation focuses on the TV pool of White House correspondents - ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News. Six people familiar with the department's actions reported that the government contacted the media on Friday and requested documents related to the pool. The tightly controlled television coverage of Trump's events and travels is conducted through a rotating system of major television stations that generally share their material with other media outlets. This pool principle also serves to distribute costs among media organizations. The boycott occurred after Trump's dispute with established media, beginning with the expulsion of CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House in September. Trump accused them of spreading false news and critics viewed the expulsion as an intimidation tactic and an attack on press freedom. The three media companies challenged their ban in court. In protest, the remaining pool broadcasters temporarily halted their coverage of Trump. The White House subsequently launched its own online channel, \"Trump TV.\" According to a statement from a spokesperson for the U.S. Justice Department, quoted by several media, groups boycotting commercial competitors could violate a key antitrust law. Emily Covington, the spokesperson, explained that the Justice Department's antitrust division is merely investigating whether these news organizations have violated antitrust law.",
  "summary": "Zuletzt eskalierte Trumps Disput mit US-Sendern, es folgte ein Boykott mehrerer Medien. Das will die Regierung nun rechtlich untersuchen - ein weiteres Druckmittel in Trumps Feldzug gegen die Medien?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}