Trump, FCC and the U.S. TV Shake-Up: What It Means for K-Content

U.S. Broadcast Shakeup: New Calculus for K-Content

스트리밍 전환과 규제·정치 리스크, ‘규모 기반 최혜국 대우’ 질서 속에서 미국 방송 대재편이 K-콘텐츠의 유통·채널 전략에 미치는 영향

Trump Disrupts FCC Reform as TV Industry Consolidation Accelerates

Nexstar-TEGNA $6.2B merger, Sinclair-Scripps bid reshape distribution landscape | Trump blasts ABC, NBC as "virtual arm of the Democrat Party" | Conservative media divided over ownership rules | FAST channels and ATSC 3.0 emerge as new frontier for Korean content providers

US  broadcast television is in the midst of its biggest transformation in decades. Squeezed by streaming competition and shrinking cable revenues, local TV stations are racing to consolidate. But what began as a business story has become a political one—with implications that extend far beyond U.S. borders.

For Korean media companies eyeing the American market, the upheaval demands attention. The rules governing who can own what in U.S. broadcasting are suddenly up for grabs, and the outcome will shape the distribution landscape for years to come.

American broadcast television is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. Squeezed by streaming competition and shrinking cable revenues, local TV stations are racing to consolidate. But what started as a business story has become a political one—with implications that reach far beyond U.S. borders.