The first stage of the FCC reverse auction of television spectrum concluded as many analysts had predicted: Sellers’ opening bid prices were more than $60 billion higher than what the forward auction buyers were willing to pay. We believe it’s unlikely that the second stage of the auction will succeed at matching sellers’ prices to buyers’ offers. The reverse auction, which adjusts to lower...
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Public Media Company assisted the State of New Jersey to implement the State of New Jersey Broadcast Act, which mandated outsourcing the operation of the state’s public television network and selecting buyers for the state’s public radio stations. PMC was hired as financial advisor to help write the requests for proposals, evaluate potential candidates and assist as a consultant during final negotiations. New York’s...
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Public Media Company hosted the first of three informational meetings for senior station executives to learn more about the upcoming ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. The upcoming transition to a new digital television standard will require a cultural shift within public television, station executives heard during a meeting examining opportunities and challenges of the new technology. ATSC 3.0, developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee,...
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New Insights. Informed Decisions. Meaningful Actions. Since 2001, Public Media Company (PMC) has been nurturing public media so that communities nationwide have the benefit of strong, independent, local media voices. From the perspectives of rigorous analysis, finance, and a deep understanding of how public media works, PMC has partnered with more than 300 public media outlets to preserve, expand and strengthen services. To read...
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Public Media Co. is hosting three meetings for station executives to learn more about the upcoming ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. “The overall goal is to bring smaller groups of stations together over two days to focus on giving station managers a firm grounding in ATSC 3.0 and the implications for public television from a mission, business, revenue and strategic perspective,” said Marc Hand, CEO of...
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The Quello Center is co-hosting a two-day meeting with the Public Media Company (PMC); the event will bring public television station general managers together to discuss the potential of Advanced Television Systems Committee standards 3.0 (ATSC 3.0) for digital television to enhance the public service offerings that public broadcasters can offer their local communities, with an emphasis on opportunities in education. The event will...
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting web site has a terrific article on VuHaus, which was co-founded by Public Media Company (PMC). VuHaus, which is managed by PMC, is an innovative video platform and mobile app for music fans seeking to experience and discover the best new artists and songs. Read More...
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It’s an anniversary year for Public Media Company and we are marveling at all the change that’s taken place since we were formed in 2001 as Public Radio Capital. Public Media Company is the leading non-profit strategic consulting company designed to serve all public media stations who need help acquiring, merging and growing operations to keep our network strong. Since our inception, we’ve worked...
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Boulder, Colorado – June 21, 2016: Channel X has received a multi-year $490,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in support of plans to expand its public media content exchange. The grant will enable Channel X to continue growing its video sharing platform by bringing in more news reporting, station-produced programming and independent film, while helping public media stations serve...
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PMC’s VuHaus, the music discovery video platform and its network of the country’s leading public radio music stations, will be celebrating its one year anniversary by live streaming from the 16th annual WXPN NON-COMMvention in Philadelphia, May 18, 19 and 20, 2016. VuHaus launched in May 2015 at the NON-COMM with a coalition of public radio member stations that have become the nation’s musical...
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