What Happened?
Fox Corp. reported lobbying in 2025 and 2026 on media ownership, content carriage, streaming rules, and online sports betting. Lobbying disclosures filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), administered by the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Clerk, track those spending totals every three months.
Fox Corp. filed disclosures covering the fourth quarter of 2025 through the second quarter of 2026, reporting $1,490,000, $1,180,000, and $1,340,000 in those periods, respectively.
Fox's lobbying covered media ownership rules, copyright and content carriage, retransmission consent, streaming rules, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, online privacy, spectrum issues, antitrust enforcement, First Amendment issues, advertising rules, and online sports betting.
Why Does it Matter to Me?
The issues Fox lobbied on touch the price and availability of the TV channels and streaming services in your home.
Fox's 2026 lobbying covered retransmission consent and program carriage agreements, among other media issues. Fox Corp. lobbied on media ownership issues during 2025, according to its lobbying disclosures.
The American Gaming Association (AGA) reported $730,000 in the first quarter of 2026 and $660,000 in the second quarter, focusing on the federal sports betting excise tax, responsible gaming, and mobile app rules. Those priorities affect whether you can place a legal sports bet and what consumer protections come with it.
Both Sides, Now
Supporters of looser media ownership limits argue consolidation lets broadcasters invest more in local news and compete against streaming giants.
Opponents say the opposite: Reporters Without Borders argued on Oct. 1 that the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of the national television ownership cap would lead to greater concentration and fewer choices for news consumers.
A coalition of journalism and communications unions also petitioned the FCC in October 2026 to pause the repeal, arguing it would permit major media consolidations and violate a congressional mandate, according to Democracy Forward.
Congress sets the underlying laws governing broadcast ownership and sports betting taxes. Any change requires either new legislation or a federal agency acting within authority Congress has already granted.
What Happens Next?
The LD-2 Disclosure Form covers the second quarter of 2026. The next quarterly disclosure, covering the third quarter of 2026, is due to the House clerk in the coming weeks.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee holds the power to advance or block legislation changing the rules Fox and the AGA are lobbying on.
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