Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1987
WWOR-TV ownership and licensing scrutiny
MCA acquired the New York television station later known as WWOR-TV from RKO General, whose broadcasting operations had faced licensing controversy. After Matsushita acquired MCA, foreign-ownership rules required the station to be sold.
1962
Antitrust action over the Decca acquisition
The United States Department of Justice challenged MCA’s acquisition of Decca’s controlling interest in Universal, arguing that the transaction raised antitrust concerns because MCA also represented many major entertainment performers. MCA responded by closing its talent-agency business.