Legacy

For the last week of Women’s History Month, Rosemary Ravinal took a deep dive into the reasons why women and men speak differently. "It is a fact that there are gendered ways of communicating which may hold women back from their highest potential," she writes.

Two days ago, Standard General, the hedge fund led by Soohyung Kim, filed suit against the FCC in a Washington, D.C., Federal Appeals Court as part of its efforts to keep its TEGNA privatization effort on track. That hasn't stopped the Commission in any way from moving forward with its Hearing Designation Order.

While macro forecasts are downbeat and warning signals abound, they conclude that most media executives and ad forecasters, including two MoffettNathanson analysts, are still expecting this year’s ad market to be stronger in the last six months of 2023 than in the first half of year. Yet, there's one unanswered question: Where is this confidence coming from? 

In perhaps an unprecedented move, Standard General, the New York-based hedge fund led by Soohyung Kim, filed suit on Tuesday against the FCC in a Washington, D.C., Federal Appeals Court as part of its desperate efforts to keep its TEGNA privatization effort on track.

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems will demonstrate the connectivity between its VB Series and newly released APE advanced power extension products at the 2023 NAB Show, in parallel with diverse voltage outputs for camera powering over long distances.

As CEO Richard Rees sees it, Quicklink has become a staple of remote guest products, offering a line of offerings that can enable connecting a trusted voice with audiences. Now, Quicklink is preparing to show off the latest updates to the Quicklink Manager remote guest contribution platform.

The "Local Power TV" advocacy group founded by "SuperFrank" Copsidas is preparing to welcome the Chief of the Media Bureau's Video Division for its own events tied to the 2023 NAB Show.

Scripps News has moved forward with an effort that will "significantly expand" its documentary programming by creating a new longform unit devoted to producing cinematic offerings for Scripps News platforms and its distribution partners.

A license revocation hearing has been initiated by FCC Media Bureau Chief Holly Saurer and FCC Managing Director Mark Stephens that could claim a Class A FM in North Carolina. Why? Delinquent regulatory fees and associated interest, administrative costs and penalties have been piling up.

Both units support analog MPX on BNC, MPX over AES192, and multipoint signal distribution, to deliver a wide range of composite encoder and decoder solutions for different applications, Perth-based Tieline says.

A second bank, located in New York, has been closed by state regulators and placed under FDIC authority. And, like with SVB, all depositors of this institution "will be made whole." It's a financial institution HC2 Holdings did business with under the leadership of former CEO Philip Falcone. 

When it comes to sports wagering and betting, Radio has staked its claim for the revenue opportunities entities such as DraftKings, owner of VSiN; FanDuel and others may bring in the coming quarters. Yet, broadcast TV has placed its bets on its ability to gain ad dollars. For the TVB, it's simply a matter of trust.

More than 250 broadcast media executives and celebrities on Monday night feted the former Chairman of the FCC and also honored the CEO of FOX Television Stations, who received the prestigious 2023 Golden Mike Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada has granted a motion from the region's federal trustee to cut the time needed for her to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee for Royce International Broadcasting. It's a devastating blow to Royce, owned by Ed Stolz.

Standard General believes the FCC's Administrative Law Judge should not be empowered with determining whether or not its proposed acquisition of TEGNA passes regulatory muster. Instead, such an important decision should be left up to the four Commissioners to decide, the Soo Kim-led company implores in a FCC filing.