cross-ownership
noun
cross-own·er·ship
ˈkrȯs-ˈō-nər-ˌship 
: single ownership of two or more related businesses (such as a newspaper and a television station) that allows the owner to control competition
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The clubs have been on the block to eliminate a cross-ownership issue within Liga MX, where four groups have each maintained significant stakes in two rival teams simultaneously.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Murdoch was forced to sell the Sun-Times in 1986 after acquiring WFLD-Ch. 32 because of Federal Communications Commission cross-ownership restrictions.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
In 1993, the FCC began to formally repeal the Fin-Syn rules, and in 1996, Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act, which removed restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcast networks and cable providers.
—Daniel Bessner, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
His son, Josh, oversees the Nuggets and Avalanche and has gotten more involved with the Rams now that the NFL has done away with its cross-ownership restrictions.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2023
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Murdoch was forced to sell the Sun-Times in 1986 after acquiring WFLD-Ch. 32 because of Federal Communications Commission cross-ownership restrictions.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
In 1993, the FCC began to formally repeal the Fin-Syn rules, and in 1996, Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act, which removed restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcast networks and cable providers.
—Daniel Bessner, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
His son, Josh, oversees the Nuggets and Avalanche and has gotten more involved with the Rams now that the NFL has done away with its cross-ownership restrictions.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2023
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“Cross-ownership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-ownership. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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