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Media ownership rules stand • WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court turned down media companies’ plea to lift a prohibition on owning both a newspaper and a television station in the same market.
The justices Friday denied the companies’ appeal without comment. The media outlets say the restrictions no longer make sense in the Internet era. The appeal also sought to get rid of other ownership limits including how many local television stations one company can control.
The companies say the rules make it harder for broadcasters and newspapers to do business and respond to competitors on the Internet, satellite and cable — entities which don’t face the same restrictions. The Associated Press
