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Jon Stewart Slams Right-Wingers For Trying To 'Create Rules That They Would Never Follow'

Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel reignited their ongoing feud for a good cause as they appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ...

FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s meddling in broadcast journalism contradicts his own avowed views

You may have heard that Skydance Media is merging with Paramount, which owns CBS. When the Federal Communications Commission ...

Freedom of the Press Foundation Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Brendan Carr, Alleges Ethics Violations

The Freedom of the Press Foundation has filed a disciplinary complaint letter against Brendan Carr, accusing the Federal ...
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr investigates NBC over affiliate deals

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has opened a formal inquiry into Comcast’s NBC Universal over co ...
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‘Press Freedom’ Organization Goes After FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, for His Efforts To Challenge Liberal Media Bias, Demands He Be Disbarred

The Freedom of the Press Foundation — a controversial group best known for its alliance with Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks — ...
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Streamline, Simplify, Deregulate: The FCC Adopts “Direct Final Rule” Approach to Expedite Rule Deletions

Changes to certain outdated or obsolete regulations may be adopted as Final Rules without prior notice and comment and published in the Federal Register. The public may comment on the rule changes ...

Brendan Carr bobbed and weaved his way around a question from Bill Hemmer.

Fox News host Bill Hemmer asked a very direct question to the chair of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday ...
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FCC Opens Investigation Into Comcast’s Relations With Affiliates

In a letter to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, FCC chair Brendan Carr expressed concerns that NBC and other networks are ...

Trump's FCC Head Reacts To Paramount Merger Criticism: 'Time For A Change'

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was asked to respond to criticisms of the Trump administration's intervention in the free press.

Should broadcast media owners worry about Brendan Carr, Trump's pick to run the FCC?

Brendan Carr, Trump's choice to head the Federal Communications Commission, says he plans to scrutinize broadcast TV operators to see if they are operating in "the public interest" — a requirement ...

Federal regulators approve Paramount's $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil

Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount's $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that ...

The FCC approves Paramount’s $8B deal with Skydance after months of chaos and political intrigue

Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that ...