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ABC is fighting its FCC battles in the court of public opinion now. The network launched spots this week urging viewers to file comments in two separate proceedings.

The FCC, however, thinks ABC and Disney are "misleading viewers."

Details⬇️

https://t.co/VKnTmaGGAR

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DirecTV objected to another broadcast station deal at the FCC. The Media Bureau rejected it again—and the order's tone indicated quite a bit.

https://t.co/idOvVIANuT

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FAST's survival is no longer the question. Its evolution is.

As free ad-supported streaming expands into live news and sports, the players who got in early are navigating a very different landscape than the one they built.

https://t.co/VjZWau1vth

[CFX @Cablefax]

Comcast is now offering same-day WiFi in nearly 20 markets, with a full rollout expected by early next year. It's the latest step in a broader effort to win back broadband customers.

https://t.co/X9wwLJKpX7

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Fox is buying Roku for roughly $22 billion, transforming from a content supplier into one of the biggest players in streaming distribution overnight.

https://t.co/4WMMe0YEEg

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Broadcaster M&A looked like a layup back in February. A lot has changed since then.

https://t.co/I89zzZ8oIt

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The World Cup is two weeks away, and Comcast is ready with wall-to-wall coverage on Telemundo and an Xfinity X1 experience built to match the moment.

https://t.co/Q2b6EdMOEh

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Charlie Ergen is diving into low-power TV through a deal with HC2 Broadcasting—and 5G Broadcast technology is believed to be the real play here.

https://t.co/MRRRg9OYvz

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Mobile isn't just for the large cable operators. @Midcontinent recently launched Midco Mobile across its full footprint, and it took a unique approach to get the rollout right.

https://t.co/bJefC73I7b

[CFX @Cablefax]

The battle over Nexstar's merger with Tegna is getting messier by the week.

DirecTV and state AGs aren't fans of an expedited appeal, NAB is threading a needle and Nexstar is maneuvering around the edges of a court-ordered separation requirement.

More:

https://t.co/cWr5IDPNzW

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Eight ABC-owned stations filed early license renewals Thursday under protest, calling the FCC's order unlawful and unconstitutional. The same day, the FCC made clear it won't stop evaluating whether broadcasters are operating in the public interest.

https://t.co/zBTK9Yd3Q1

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DirecTV is now on Meta Quest VR headsets, making it the first distributor to launch in a virtual reality environment. The company's Head of Product talked to CFX about what they're seeing so far and where the strategy goes from here.

https://t.co/tervlhEOcU

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The $34.5 billion Charter-Cox merger has a tight timeline, and it's on a collision course with one of the industry's biggest gatherings. With a September deadline looming, both companies are still planning a major presence at SCTE TechExpo 26 in Atlanta.

https://t.co/5mm30hxJ6v

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CNN SVP of Programming Nima Ahmed joined the @Cablefax Download podcast to discuss the network’s FAST channel, what differentiates its content, and more.

Listen here: https://t.co/yWYZGOcFi3

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CNN's FAST channel is a year old and growing fast. SVP of Programming Nima Ahmed talked to CFX about what it's experimenting with and what it's learning about a whole new audience.

https://t.co/uglGgJxbEg

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Fox Sports is bringing the heat for the World Cup—340 hours of live coverage, kicking off June 11. At a splashy NYC press event Thursday, the network pulled back the curtain on its boldest plans yet.

https://t.co/27ZaNV6zo7

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Versant Media's DTC strategy is coming into focus, and CEO Mark Lazarus isn't being shy about the ambition. New services, new talent and a new revenue mix are all part of the plan.

https://t.co/9Ug8pG2e6q

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Charter and Comcast are pushing ultra-low latency broadband, but not everyone thinks consumers are buying it.

https://t.co/jgunWWPLVA

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BEAD used to dominate Fiber Connect. This year, it was barely mentioned, and when it was, a live game of Family Feud summed up the mood pretty well.

https://t.co/6G5zeXTfNu

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CFX is spending a few days in Orlando, the site of the Fiber Connect conference. The show kicked off with talks about advancements in fiber infrastructure, including what providers are doing to respond to technological paradigm shifts.

https://t.co/4Pgaf2POlo