Tag: NAB

"I can tell you just based on the level of engagement and want to break through this on behalf of our champions in Washington, DC, including the chairman of the FCC on this issue of ownership, very, very confident on where we are.”

"The same competitive forces that have already devastated local newspapers now seriously threaten broadcasters and their services to local communities.”

"The FCC must be careful to avoid actions that create further instability for the local stations viewers, and listeners depend on."

"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."