Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Standard General L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEDIA GENERAL INC [MEG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
767 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, 
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2017
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10153
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Voting Common Stock, no par value 12/28/2016   G   77,310 D $ 0 3,572,050 I See Footnotes (1) (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units $ 0               (3)   (3) Voting Common Stock, no par value 4,504   4,504 I See Footnotes (1) (2) (3)
Deferred Stock Units $ 0               (4)   (4) Voting Common Stock, no par value 1,111   1,111 I See Footnotes (1) (2) (4)
Deferred Stock Units $ 0 01/03/2017   A   1,067 (5)     (5)   (5) Voting Common Stock, no par value 1,067 $ 18.729 1,067 I See Footnotes (1) (2) (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Standard General L.P.
767 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10153
  X      
Kim Soohyung
767 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10153
  X   X   See Footnote 3  
Standard General Fund L.P.
767 FIFTH AVENUE
12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10153
    X    
Standard General Communications LLC
767 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10153
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Standard General Fund L.P., by Standard General L.P., its investment manager, by Joseph Mause, its Chief Financial Officer   01/05/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Standard General Communications LLC, by Standard General L.P., its investment manager, by Joseph Mause, its Chief Financial Officer   01/05/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Standard General L.P. by Standard General Holdings L.P., its general partner, by Joseph Mause, its Chief Financial Officer   01/05/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Soohyung Kim   01/05/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The securities reported herein are held by Standard General Communications LLC (the "LLC"), a private investment vehicle for which Standard General L.P. ("Standard General") serves as investment manager. As the sole owner of the LLC, Standard General Fund L.P. (the "Limited Partnership") may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the LLC. Standard General exercises voting and investment control over the shares held for the account of the LLC. Mr. Kim is a director of the general partner of the general partner of Standard General and Chief Investment Officer of Standard General, and in such capacities may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities reported herein.
(2) Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares, and the inclusion of such securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Mr. Kim is also a Director of Media General, Inc.
(3) Deferred Stock Units, which vest on July 21, 2017, were granted to Mr. Kim in his capacity as a Director of the Issuer, pursuant to the Issuer's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.
(4) Deferred Stock Units, which vest on October 3, 2017, were granted to Mr. Kim in his capacity as a Director of the Issuer, pursuant to the Issuer's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.
(5) Deferred Stock Unit grant pursuant to the Issuer's Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, which vests 12 months from the grant date. Deferred Stock Units may only be settled in shares of Voting Common Stock, no par value.

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