RBR+TVBR 2019 Summer Special Report

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THE FACTS OF LIFE

It’s not easy to be a media finance executive in 2019. MFM + BCCA President/CEO Mary M. Collins puts its all in perspective.

13 REGULATION/ MODERNIZATION

What’s the right path for the FCC on media rule changes? Attorney Brad Deutsch has some thoughts you may disagree with.

WORKFORCE OF THE

15 FUTURE

AI can bring greater efficiencies to a media company. How can this be introduced without mass layoffs?

ALL ABOUT

19 BLOCKCHAIN

What exactly is “blockchain,” and how can a broadcast media company benefit from it? We have the answer.

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NEXT-GEN TV REVENUES Is ATSC 3.0 the next HD Radio, poised for failure in a world where 5G technology could render it a wasted — and costly — endeavor? Don’t count on it, says Pearl TV Managing Director Anne Schelle.

The Best

Finance Leaders

Radio + Television Business Report STREAMLINE PUBLISHING Chairman: Eric Rhoads Publisher: Deborah Parenti Editor-in-Chief: Adam R Jacobson Director of Operations: April McLynn 331 SE Mizner Blvd. Boca Raton, FL, 33432 Phone: 561-655-8778 www.rbr.com Twitter: @rbrtvbr

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