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Soo Kim Standard General

After Financing Expires and His Bid for Tegna Dies, Standard General’s Soo Kim Will Seek Answers

By Jon Lafayette published

‘If it could happen to us, it could happen to anybody,’ managing partner says

Broadcasting & Cable
Signage is displayed outside Tegna Inc. headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, March, 13, 2020.

Court Denies Appeal To Force FCC Decision on Standard General-Tegna Deal

By Jon Lafayette published

Ruling appears likely to kill $8.6 billion station-group acquisition

Broadcasting & Cable
Tegna logo on a screen

Standard General-Tegna Up Deal Commitment Ante

By John Eggerton published

Pledge no newsroom job cuts for three years, even more investment in news

Broadcasting & Cable
The Tegna Inc. headquarters stands in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, March, 13, 2020. Comedian and TV producer Byron Allen has made a $20-a-share, all-cash offer for Tegna in a deal that values the TV station owner at $8.5 billion, including debt, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Standard General Files Brief Asking Court To Force FCC To Rule on Tegna Deal

By Jon Lafayette published

Broadcasters want decision by April 28, before financing expires May 22

Broadcasting & Cable
Tegna logo on a screen

Unions Oppose Latest Standard General-Tegna Legal Move

By John Eggerton published

Merger opponents say writ is last-ditch effort based on artificial deadline

Broadcasting & Cable
Capitol Building

GOP Legislators Grill FCC’s Rosenworcel on Standard General-Tegna Hearing Designation

By John Eggerton published

Lawmakers question motive and fairness of move

Broadcasting & Cable
Former FCC member Michael O’Rielly

O’Rielly: FCC Shows Horrific Treatment of Standard General-Tegna Deal

By Michael O'Rielly published

Former commissioner says agency’s hearing designation order skews due process

Broadcasting & Cable
One of Standard General’s appeals to get its acquisition of Tegna approved by the Federal Communications Commission before its financing expires on May 22 was dismissed Monday by a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

One of Standard General’s Appeals of FCC’s Media Bureau Action Is Dismissed

By Jon Lafayette published

Effort to make FCC approve license transfer to be decided after April 14

Broadcasting & Cable
Prettyman Court of Appeals

Unions Oppose Expedited Court Review of FCC’s Standard General-Tegna Decision

By John Eggerton published

Say it is not an appealable final order

Broadcasting & Cable
Cedric Richmond

Democratic Adviser Cedric Richmond Rips Into FCC’s Standard General-Tegna Order

By John Eggerton published

Says regulator is caving to special interests and out of step with Biden diversity efforts

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