FCC Scraps Longstanding Audience Cap for Local Television Groups

By mmwachiro · Adweek · 2026-08-06

FCC Scraps Longstanding Audience Cap for Local Television Groups

Adweek reports that the Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to remove the 39% national audience limit for local station owners, moving instead to a case-by-case review process. GOP commissioners Brendan Carr and Olivia Trusty supported the repeal, arguing that the two-dec

Adweek reports that the Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to remove the 39% national audience limit for local station owners, moving instead to a case-by-case review process. GOP commissioners Brendan Carr and Olivia Trusty supported the repeal, arguing that the two-dec