Nexstar quietly moves CW affiliation to Detroit’s WADL
Nexstar has quietly moved its CW Network programming to a low-rated TV station in Detroit that is at the center of a battle involving the FCC.
The CW Network (“The CW”) is an over-the-air broadcast network that was founded as a joint venture between Warner Bros Television and CBS Corporation. The network is the successor to the WB Network and United Paramount Network (UPN). The CW is majority-owned by Nexstar Media Group, with Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global each holding a 12.5 percent minority stake. The CW is headquartered in Burbank, California.
Nexstar has quietly moved its CW Network programming to a low-rated TV station in Detroit that is at the center of a battle involving the FCC.
YouTube TV customers in four areas will lose access to CW Network shows due to affiliation changes, starting Friday.
Paramount will drop CW affiliations from eight of its TV stations on Friday, with network programming moving to other stations in each market.
Nexstar says it will move CW shows to new TV stations in Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh and Seattle in September.
Nexstar will move its CW Network affiliation from WUPA to WPCH-TV in Atlanta, starting September 1.
Exclusive: Nexstar is set to reveal new affiliates for its CW Network programming in Seattle and Pittsburg, possibly as soon as next week.
Nexstar saw a significant decline in its political and overall advertising revenue during the second financial quarter of the year.
Nexstar has extended the contract of Dennis Miller, the president of its CW Network, through the next four years.
Exclusive: A low-rated Detroit TV station is at the center of a big fight at the FCC that has pitted Nexstar Media against several industry groups.
Starting September 1, CW Network shows will air on KQCA-TV (Channel 58), the Hearst-owned station that currently offers MyNetwork programming.