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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.
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