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"It’s a chance to see where this business is going… to discover the tools and technologies impacting how content is created, distributed and experienced."

"There is a massive amount of work that needs to go into it."

"We would not have been able to acquire NBA [rights] if we didn’t have Peacock as a platform."

"Moving more sports behind paywalls would increase consumer costs, price some consumers out of watching, and keep others in the dark."

"Our member companies need scale if we’re going to compete for that type of dollar to maintain this must-have programming."

The statements from Chris Ruddy and Curtis LeGeyt come on the heels of President Donald Trump reversing his stance on the topic.

“They lecture the Commission about competition and the importance of local journalism despite their complete lack of involvement in promoting, preserving, or expanding local news."

"Such consolidation risks undermining localism, diminishing viewpoint diversity, and weakening the ability of independently owned and mission-driven stations to serve their communities with responsive, community-focused programming."

"It would be one thing if they were citing these studies to diligently identify how local TV station combinations can diminish the provision of news. But unfortunately, there is something more perilous in their position."

“This industry stands alone in its mission to inform, protect and uplift every community in America, regardless of ZIP code or income level.”