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This Article is From Apr 05, 2017

Deal of the Week: TV Broadcasters Are Poised for Merger Spree

Deal of the Week: TV Broadcasters Are Poised for Merger Spree

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(Bloomberg) -- If the FCC rolls back TV regulations this month, as anticipated, broadcasters may jump at the chance to get bigger. The first deal to be announced may be Sinclair Broadcast Group acquiring Tribune Media. But 21st Century Fox is concerned the deal could give the combination too much leverage in so-called retransmission fee negotiations. It's not just boring jargon, as Bloomberg media reporter Gerry Smith, FCC reporter Todd Shields and host Alex Sherman explain.  

SoundCloud: TV Broadcasters Are Poised for Merger Spree by Bloomberg

 

To contact the author of this story: Alex Sherman in New York at asherman6@bloomberg.net.

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