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A new study, authored by Ph.D. Economist Hal Singer and Ted Tatos, examines whether large technology companies should start contributing to the agency's $9 billion a year program that supports efforts to bridge the digital divide. It comes following a May 2021 suggestion by one FCC Commissioner that Big Tech should start paying its fair share toward the Universal Service Fund.

ViacomCBS's BET unit has formally launched BET Studios, with a pledge of offering equity ownership for Black content creators. The principal partners are Kenya Barris, Rashida Jones and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas.

In anticipation of its October transformation from a MVPD-distributed offering with roots in the OTT space to a digital multicast network, the E.W. Scripps Co.-owned Newsy has unveiled a new programming lineup — and the news teams behind the shows set to air.

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Norman Shapiro's Weigel Broadcasting has just signed off on the purchase of three over-the-air broadcast television facilities serving the nation's second-largest television market. The seller: An entity that among its properties were low-powered TV stations using VHF Channel 6 to serve radio listeners with audio at 87.7 MHz.

The Hispanic Radio Conference is scheduled for September 22-23 at the Intercontinental in Doral, just minutes from Miami International Airport and all of the key U.S. Hispanic media and marketing companies with offices in South Florida. Not attending? You could regret that decision.

If it were up to the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB), zero amendments should be made as part of the FCC’s 2018 Quadrennial Review of its broadcast ownership rules. This presents a direct challenge to positions taken by a group of nine radio broadcasting companies and the view of the NAB, setting up a possible intra-industry battle on a fiery issue.

The FCC is seeking comments on three main issues related to broadband deployment in Multiple Tenant Environment (MTE) buildings. Given the growing use of OTT, "FAST" channels, and video-on-demand, along with the continued use of smart speakers for streaming audio, it could be a matter that effects broadcast media more than many industry leaders realize.

He most recently served as VP/Communications for VICE Media Group. Now, this PR and media relations pro is back in familiar environs — ABC News.

There's a Director of Business Development/Streamers for streaming TV operation Wurl. It's the former Head of Business Development for Dish's Sling TV.

Hearst Television is expanding its original program production and distribution capabilities with the creation of the Hearst Media Production Group. And, a longtime Hearst Television executive has been named president of the new group.

Circle City Broadcasting and Metro Video Productions have signed an agreement that effectively expands the "Indiana News Network," based at the DuJuan McCoy-owned TV stations serving Indianapolis, to another Hoosier State market.

The entity that today holds a majority interest in Cox Media Group has filed paperwork with the FCC that confirms a change of sorts is underway. In short, a successor corporation to Apollo Global Management is being formed, as the founding investors in AGM will relinquish their present control.

RBR+TVBR first learned August 19 that NEXTGEN TV was coming to Atlanta. It is now known that that's not the only new market now offering local viewers broadcast TV channels powered by the ATSC 3.0 digital broadcast standard.