Federal officials appear to be on path to accept a proposed merger between broadcast station groups Scripps and Journal Communications, say reports.
Scripps and Journal Communications are looking to combine their broadcast operations and spin off their newspaper units into a separate company. The Federal Trade Commission offered an early termination notice this week regarding the deal, and reports say the Federal Communications Commission, which is also reviewing the deal, is expected to also offer its approval for the transaction shortly.
Scripps and Journal first announced last July that they were looking to launch a new broadcasting company to be known as E.W. Scripps and a new newspaper company Journal Media Group.
Full content: Broadcasting Cable
Want more news? Subscribe to CPI’s free daily newsletter for more headlines and updates on antitrust developments around the world.
Featured News
South Africa Approves Canal+ MultiChoice Deal
May 21, 2025 by
CPI
WhatsApp Co-Founder Undermines Antitrust Allegations Against Meta in Court Testimony
May 21, 2025 by
CPI
OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s io for $6.4B to Pioneer Post-Smartphone Devices
May 21, 2025 by
CPI
Dior Commits €2 Million to Labor Initiatives in Italian Antitrust Settlement
May 21, 2025 by
CPI
Indonesia’s Antitrust Watchdog Probes Potential Risks of Grab-GoTo Merger
May 21, 2025 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Industrial Policy
May 21, 2025 by
CPI
Industrial Strategy and the Role of Competition – Taking a Business Lens
May 21, 2025 by
Marcus Bokkerink
Industrial Policy, Antitrust, and Economic Growth: Some Observations
May 21, 2025 by
David S. Evans
Bolder by Design: Crafting Pro-Competitive Industrial Policies For Complex Challenges
May 21, 2025 by
Antonio Capobianco & Beatriz Marques
Competition-Friendly Industrial Policy
May 21, 2025 by
Philippe Aghion, Mathias Dewatripont & Patrick Legros