Fin-syn, the FCC's financial interest and syndication rules, barred ABC, CBS and NBC from owning or reselling most of their prime-time shows from 1970 to 1995.

Fin-syn, the FCC's financial interest and syndication rules, barred ABC, CBS and NBC from owning or reselling most of their prime-time shows from 1970 to 1995.

SVT News has been found to have breached the requirement for factual accuracy in a report about deaths during protests in Iran, SVT reported. On March 12, SVT published a video and accompanying text under the headline: “Norwegian foreign minister: US was wrong to start the war with Iran.” The tex…

Fin-syn, the FCC's financial interest and syndication rules, barred ABC, CBS and NBC from owning or reselling most of their prime-time shows from 1970 to 1995.

Fin-syn, the FCC's financial interest and syndication rules, barred ABC, CBS and NBC from owning or reselling most of their prime-time shows from 1970 to 1995.

Eva Gardner, the municipal attorney, asked the Anchorage Board of Ethics to issue an advisory opinion clarifying whether phrases in Anchorage Municipal Code 115.150—like “media representatives” and “usual and customary duties”—cover op-eds, newsletters and social media, and whether limited municipal resources may be used by elected officials for election advocacy.

via World news | The Guardian — US embassy says Downing Street’s plan to give BBC, ITV and other established media more online visibility carries risk of ‘censorship’ The Trump administration has raised “serious concerns” over Downing Street’s plan to force YouTube and other digital platforms to hand more prominence to established broadcasters, warning the move risks “facilitating censorship”. In a pointed intervention, the US government said the proposals to boost traditional media outlets in social media algorithms could “es

Local originals are streaming titles commissioned for one national market. How catalogue quotas, state levies and ad-supported inventory shape what gets made.

Local originals are streaming titles commissioned for one national market. How catalogue quotas, state levies and ad-supported inventory shape what gets made.

Podcast host Ólöf Skaftadóttir has called Iceland’s Media Commission “the most unnecessary state institution of them all”, mbl.is reports. She and Þórarinn Hjartarson discussed the position of independent podcasts and media with Andrés Magnússon on Morgunblaðið’s Dagmál programme. Ólöf, one of th…

Sky News sent a tactical team to the wrong house and Ofcom had to get involved. Modern journalism: where the ambush matters more than the actual story.

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

Publishers, agencies and ad-tech vendors now get a three-role classification map under Regulation 2024/900. Pending EDPB targeting rules could still reshape it.

Publishers, agencies and ad-tech vendors now get a three-role classification map under Regulation 2024/900. Pending EDPB targeting rules could still reshape it.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) faces scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest involving its chair, Ajit Pai, amid a high-profile media merger between Paramount and Skydance Media. The article details how Pai, who previously served as a consultant for Paramount, voted in favor of the merger despite allegations of biased decision-making. The merger, which includes Paramount's acquisition of Skydance, has sparked debates about regulatory oversight and media independence. Key figures like Pai and CEO David Ellison were present at a Kennedy Center gala, raising questions about the influence of corporate interests on regulatory processes. The FCC's approval of the merger has drawn criticism from watchdog groups and media watchdogs, who argue that the decision undermines journalistic integrity. The article also highlights the broader implications for media regulation, including the FCC's role in balancing corporate interests with public accountability. The controversy underscores the challenges of maintaining ethical standards in regulatory bodies overseeing major media conglomerates. The potential conflict of interest has led to calls for transparency and stricter conflict-of-interest protocols within the FCC.

The European Broadcasting Union has urged governments to give public service media a central role in AI regulation, warning that artificial intelligence companies are becoming gatekeepers between news organisations and […]

France’s media regulator Arcom has issued its third formal notice of 2026 to Bolloré-owned news channel CNews, ruling that a report about Paris mayoral candidate Rachida Dati, broadcast just two […]

Sky's five-year content deal with ITV Studios is worth GBP 2.1bn and sits outside the independent production quota. Regulatory clearance remains outstanding.

Sky's five-year content deal with ITV Studios is worth GBP 2.1bn and sits outside the independent production quota. Regulatory clearance remains outstanding.