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All eyes continue to be on California, with the New York Public Utilities Commission posting its approval of the $34.5 billion Charter–Cox deal Thursday. cablefax.com/distribution/o…

BREAKING: Nexstar announced that its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna has closed following approvals from the FCC and DOJ. cablefax.com/regulation/nex…

YouTube continues to grow its lead on TV screens, and pay TV and SVOD competitors are paying close attention. So are programmers—including local news stations like Spectrum News NY1. cablefax.com/programming/mo…

Cogeco is trying something new in the U.S. with its digital-first, internet-only brand Welo. Haven’t heard of it? Maybe because it relies heavily on word-of-mouth marketing. cablefax.com/distribution/n…

It’s been two weeks since the FCC’s Media Bureau began evaluating the sports broadcasting landscape. A handful of consumers and organizations were quick to offer their perspectives. cablefax.com/regulation/tip…

Check out my monthly @Cablefax column, which makes a strong case for eliminating @USDA broadband programs supplanted by @CommerceGov BEAD program. Get rid of duplicity, corrosive harmful effects, and save vital taxpayer money. cablefax.com/regulation/zer…

It continues to be hurry-up-and-wait when it comes to NTIA’s guidance for the estimated $21 billion in BEAD non-deployment funds up for grabs. But Democrats are hoping to get some answers sooner rather than later. cablefax.com/regulation/bea…

Nexstar has been banging on the drum of deregulation and consolidation over the past few years, and the regulatory landscape looks as favorable as ever for the company to accomplish both. The road to the promised land, however, isn’t straightforward. cablefax.com/regulation/cle…

“We are focused on being where the world watches video, and to us, that now is TV,” YouTube VP, Americas Tara Walpert Levy said at Convergent TV World. Content players and distributors are focused on what YouTube is doing. Here's what we learned: cablefax.com/distribution/b…

CableLabs’ Mark Bridges joined the @Cablefax CFX Download podcast to talk about what’s driving the next era of broadband. In the episode, he discusses: • Advancing network reliability and interoperability across the ecosystem • How Quality by Design (QbD) is helping improve broadband experiences • Major DOCSIS® 4.0 interoperability milestones, including 16 Gbps downstream speeds • Continued progress in XGS-PON, Coherent PON and 100G PON innovation Bridges also shares a preview of what’s ahead at the CableLabs Tech Summit and how the industry’s Technology Vision is shaping the future of connectivity. Watch now for more insights cablela.bs/4aV8qnd Be sure to join us this April at Tech Summit in Colorado ⬇️💡cablela.bs/3N8xVrN

👋Good morning from Convergent TV World! Cablefax is here in New York for an action-packed day of CTV talk, AI discussions and conversations about what engagement means in today’s media ecosystem. We’ll have takeaways in tonight’s Daily✍️ #ConvergentTVWorld #CTV

NBCUniversal and Versant Media may have split at the start of the year, but on Tuesday, the two pitched similar visions for programming growth that involve leaning more heavily on DTC products and live sports. cablefax.com/programming/pa…

The FCC may have given the $34.5 billion Charter–Cox merger its blessing on Friday, but not everyone is thrilled with the combo. cablefax.com/regulation/cha…

Paramount Skydance prevailed in the chase for Warner Bros. Discovery, and on Monday, PSKY CEO David Ellison led an investor call to give more clarity on his vision for WBD and its assets—assuming the deal reaches the finish line. cablefax.com/programming/me…

ICYMI: We’re closer to a Cox–Charter union, with the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau giving its blessing to Charter’s $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications. cablefax.com/regulation/fcc…

The growing number of ways sports are distributed to the masses has put a strain on the fan experience. Now, the FCC is taking a look at the current sports broadcasting environment. cablefax.com/regulation/tim…

Advocates of relaxing media ownership rules frequently argue that doing so would strengthen local journalism, but DirecTV claims the opposite is true and it has the receipts. cablefax.com/regulation/dir…

Courtside seats to a Lakers game don’t come easy—unless you’re wearing an Apple Vision Pro. cablefax.com/uncategorized/…

Enjoy the snow and watch CFX Download from Friday providing further color (and outrage) on the false assertions that communications sector services are “unaffordable.” My recent monthly @Cablefax column focused on this. Watch the conversation here: youtu.be/6l3Mok6ye0c

CFX Exclusive: Mergers, labor movement and industry restructuring shaped how employers approached compensation strategies in 2025. Find out more from the latest Content & Connectivity Human Resources Association’s annual compensation surveys: cablefax.com/associations/e…