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FCC Chief Brendan Carr Vows to ‘Constrain' the Power of National Networks and Reform ‘Arcane Artificial Limits' on TV Station Ownership
FCC chairman Brendan Carr has already got Hollywood in a lather over his aggressive pursuit of specious complaints involving ...
FCC chairman Brendan Carr on '60 Minutes' inquiry and M&A
Brendan Carr, FCC chairman, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss how Carr is approaching the role of chairman, the inquiry around '60 Minutes', and much more.
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FCC Chairman Suggests CBS News Could Lose Its Broadcast License Over Kamala Harris Interview as ‘60 Minutes’ Keeps Attacking Trump
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, says the comment is not meant as a ‘threat.’ ...
‘60 Minutes’ probe is ‘penalty,’ not ‘threat,’ per FCC chair
Under affiliate agreements, local TV stations are permitted to carry a network’s programming. While national networks are not ...
Brendan Carr stages a Trumpian show at the FCC
For years, he was a low-key conservative policy player. Now he’s using an entire agency to wage Trump’s battles.
For CBS and ‘60 Minutes,’ It’s a Slow-Motion Saturday Night Massacre
The exit of CBS News chief Wendy McMahon continues the exodus as parent Paramount faces a seemingly no-win scenario in trying ...
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Liberal Senate Democrats Come to Defense of Embattled CBS News and ‘60 Minutes,’ Push for a Full FCC Vote on Skydance-Paramount Deal
The senators say the decision to try to settle President Trump’s lawsuit appears to be a ‘deal’ to ‘exploit his position to ...
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FCC chair keeps ‘all options on the table’ after ‘60 Minutes’ Scott Pelley calls out Paramount bosses on air
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said “all options are on the table” as he reviews Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance Media – a day after “60 Minutes” host Scott Pelley launched an ...
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FCC Chairman Says He Hasn’t Yet Reviewed Public Comments In ‘60 Minutes’ Investigation, Says “All Options Remain On The Table”
FCC chairman Brendan Carr told reporters Monday that he has not yet reviewed public comments in the agency’s investigation of the way that a CBS 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris was ...
'60 Minutes' producer Bill Owens steps down amid FCC investigation of CBS
Bill Owens, a longtime executive producer on the CBS news program "60 Minutes," is resigning over concerns about editorial ...
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‘60 Minutes’ probe is ‘penalty,’ not ‘threat,’ per FCC chair
Brendan Carr, the top communications regulator, doesn’t view his investigation into CBS as “a threat” to the broadcaster. Sitting down with CNBC host Sara Eisen at the Milken Institute’s ...