{
  "id": 229504,
  "title": "FCC Eliminates TV Station Ownership Cap in Win for Nexstar and Other Big Broadcasters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/fcc-eliminates-tv-station-ownership-cap-in-win-for-nexstar-and-other",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T15:59:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/fcc-eliminates-tv-station-ownership-cap-nexstar-broadcaster-1236829194/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The FCC has formally moved to eliminate the longstanding national limit on the number of TV stations that a single entity can own on a 2-1 vote that is likely to draw legal challenges. FCC chief Brendan Carr and fellow Republican commissioner Olivia Trusty voted to end the restriction that has its roots in regulations […]",
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  "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."
}