(TVSpy) WGN America Hires Veteran Journalist
“WGN America has hired longtime journalist Ashleigh Banfield for a new nightly show.” Click here to continue reading on TVSpy (Adweek).
(TVNewsCheck) Ashleigh Banfield Joining WGN America
“WGN America, Nexstar Media Group’s, wholly-owned cable network currently reaching 75 million U.S. television households, today announced that veteran journalist Ashleigh Banfield will join the network as host of Banfield. The hour-long news and talk show will air weeknights at 10 p.m. ET beginning March 1, and will feature Banfield interviewing newsmakers, politicians, and celebrities, […]
(The Wrap) Ashleigh Banfield to Exit Court TV to Host Nightly Talk Show on WGN America
“Ashleigh Banfield is leaving Court TV and joining WGN America as the host of her own news and talk show, ‘Banfield,’ which will air at 10 p.m. Banfield says ‘Banfield’ is a ‘reboot’” of ‘Larry King Live.’” Click here to continue reading on The Wrap.
(TVNewsCheck) Nexstar Launches NextGen TV In Denver
“Nexstar Media Group’s KDVR (Fox) and KWGN (CW) in Denver (DMA 16) have begun broadcasting with NextGen TV. Denver is Nexstar’s 12th market to begin broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 this year, and the second top-20 market to do so.” Click here to continue reading on TVNewsCheck.
(B&C) Nexstar Launches NextGen TV Using ATSC 3.0 in Denver
“Nexstar Media Group said that its stations in Denver, KDVR-TV and KWGN-TV, have begun broadcasting NextGen TV using the new ATSC 3.0 format.” Click here to continue reading on Broadcasting & Cable.
(B&C) Nexstar Strikes WGN Carriage Deal with Hulu
“Nexstar said it has struck a distribution deal with Hulu for Nexstar’s cable network, WGN America.” Click here to continue reading on Broadcasting & Cable.
(Deadline) Hulu And Top Station Group Nexstar Set Carriage Deal For ABC Affiliates, Cable Network WGN America
“Nexstar Media Group, the owner of the largest local station portfolio in the U.S. as well as cable channel WGN America has announced a carriage deal with Hulu.” Click here to continue reading on Deadline.
(The Streamable) Hulu Reaches Deal with Nexstar to Bring Back Local ABC Affiliates, Adds WGN America
“In October, Hulu + Live TV lost Nexstar ABC affiliates on the service. The two sides have now reached a deal to bring back the 20+ Nexstar-owned ABC affiliates, as well as launch WGN America on the service on January 19th, 2021.” Click here to continue reading on The Streamable.
(Cord Cutters News) Hulu and Nexstar Reach a Deal to Bring Locals Back to Hulu with Live, Adding WGN America
“Hulu with Live dropped Nexstar owned local channels back in October after the two companies were unable to make an agreement to continue their contract. Today, Nexstar announced that its ABC affiliate stations have been restored on the streaming service.” Click here to continue reading on Cord Cutters News.
(Robert Feder) Robservations on the Media beat
“As negotiations with Dish Network dragged into a third week, Nexstar Media Group began running spots Wednesday on its local stations — including WGN-Channel 9 — urging viewers to take action. (Here is the link.) Nexstar’s 164 stations and WGN America have been blacked out by the satellite TV provider since December 2 in the dispute […]