Paramount-Warner merger faces bond hearing and ticking-fee clock
Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery takeover remains blocked as a Sept. 24 bond hearing and Sept. 30 ticking-fee deadline raise new legal and financial stakes.
Television
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Disney’s Fall Slate Links Theaters, TV and Streaming
Disney’s fall schedule mixes theatrical events with ABC, Disney+ and Hulu distribution, showing how one company is coordinating film, television and streaming.
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WNBA’s 2026 Broadcast Expansion Spreads Games Across Seven Platforms
The WNBA’s 2026 schedule puts 216 regular-season games across seven national platform groups, with playoffs starting Sept. 27 and Finals coverage split across NBC, USA Network and Peacock.
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FCC Broadcast Ownership Vote Opens Fight Over Local TV News
The FCC repealed its 39% broadcast ownership cap, making larger deals possible while courts weigh whether the agency had authority to change the rule.
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Fox-Roku Deal Enters Formal Review Phase With New SEC Filings
Fox’s proposed Roku acquisition now has detailed SEC filings on its cash-and-stock terms, financing, preliminary combined finances and remaining approvals.
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Nexstar-Tegna merger faces new test over local TV control
A dispute over Nexstar executives on Tegna’s board is testing the merger’s court-ordered separation and could shape local news, fees and viewers’ choices.
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FCC’s August 17 Deadline Targets Easier Closed-Caption Controls
By August 17, 2026, covered device makers and pay-TV distributors must make closed-caption display settings easier for viewers to find and use.
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Paramount-Warner Merger Stays on Hold as Antitrust Trial Path Emerges
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery cannot close or integrate their proposed merger while 12 states pursue a case moving toward a longer antitrust trial.
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KOAT to become Albuquerque’s CBS affiliate on Aug. 1
CBS is scheduled to move its Albuquerque affiliation from KRQE to KOAT effective Aug. 1, 2026.
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Albuquerque CBS viewers should prepare for an Aug. 1 station change
Albuquerque CBS viewers should prepare for an Aug. 1 station change, with antenna users directed to KOAT 7.4 and pay-TV customers told to check listings.