Nexstar-Tegna merger temporarily halted by judge
There will be a hearing on April 7 to determine if a preliminary injunction will be granted.
There will be a hearing on April 7 to determine if a preliminary injunction will be granted.
The DOJ and FCC approved the proposed merger of Nexstar and Tegna but it's still being challenged in court by state attorneys general.
The FCC still needs to approve the deal and lift its cap that prevents any one company from reaching more than 39% of the country’s households.
The CW has slowly but surely added a fair number of live sporting events to its programming lineup.
The CW will air 13 regular-season Pac-12 football games and 35 men's basketball games under the new agreement.
The network will air PBA's marquee events, including the championship.
When speculation arose last year that The CW might do some races remotely, some fans (and media) balked at the idea.
About 40% of the network's programming will be sports-related this year.
This deal will make it easier for Optimum customers to watch local networks through that MVPD during this round of playoff games.
Alexander will stay busy this year, as he's also calling NASCAR Cup Series races for Prime Video and TNT.
"I hope they do not."
In what may be a first, an overrun in the TCU-SMU game forced the Purdue-Oregon State broadcast to start on... NewsNation?
"We are just as upset as you are for missing part of the game."
After two and a half months, Nexstar's affiliates are back on DirecTV for the foreseeable future.
Over 150 Nexstar affiliates have been restored to DirecTV as the two sides approach a resolution to their carriage dispute.
"The hope for LIV is to grow off the success first seen on YouTube in 2022, where the league attracted tournament audiences of several hundred-thousand views in the U.S. and abroad."
The CEO of The CW's parent company seems willing to get involved in bidding for more live sports.
Stations in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Seattle, San Francisco, and other markets will not air The CW programming come September.
"I think we’ll continue to grow as we get more into the season."
The first LIV Golf Series event of 2023 will be at Mayakoba in Mexico. It will run from February 24-26.
The CW will carry Saturday and Sunday coverage of 14 LIV Golf events in 2023, and it will also stream Friday coverage of those events.