US agency ends 39% household cap on local TV station owners (reuters.com) 51 points by voxadam 1mo ago ↗ HN
[–] 0xy 1mo ago ↗ TV is dead so who cares if it consolidates. In fact, consolidation is probably the only way it staves off complete collapse for a few extra years.The average age of a Fox News, CNN or MSNBC viewer is 60+.The median 20 year old NEVER watches TV.
[–] Spoom 1mo ago ↗ Someone tell me how it would be "in the public interest" to allow one owner to control more than 50% of the market.
[–] nickphx 1mo ago ↗ How does a commission override a congressional ruling though? Seems like the "checks" part of the "balances" is a bit out of balance.
[–] laughing_man 1mo ago ↗ Does it really matter anymore? How many people get their news and entertainment from local TV stations?
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[ 3.4 ms ] story [ 20.4 ms ] threadThe average age of a Fox News, CNN or MSNBC viewer is 60+.
The median 20 year old NEVER watches TV.