Minority groups rally around WADL owner, urge FCC to approve sale to Mission
Exclusive: Two civil rights groups and the owner of WADL-TV have sent letters to the FCC urging the agency to approve the station’s sale to Mission Broadcasting.
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WADL owner Adell preparing lawsuit against Scripps over CW
Kevin Adell says he is prepared to sue Scripps for “tortious interference” after Scripps and Nexstar announced an affiliation deal for the CW Network in Detroit.
WADL sends cease-and-desist to Scripps over CW in Detroit
Station owner Kevin Adell says his company may commence legal action against Nexstar, Scripps if the CW Network move to WMYD is permanent.
Nexstar finds new home for CW Network in Detroit
CW Network shows and live sports will move to WMYD, a former independent station owned by Scripps.
WADL pulls CW Network programming, blames delay in selling station
The family that owns the station has been trying to sell it to Nexstar-controlled Mission Broadcasting for months, but protests brought to the FCC have held up the transaction.
Nexstar brag may hurt in court as DirecTV lawsuit continues
Nexstar’s claim that its local TV stations reach 68 percent of the American population did not go unnoticed by DirecTV.
DirecTV presses ahead with antitrust lawsuit against Nexstar
DirecTV says it still has issues with Nexstar’s use of so-called “sidecar” businesses to extract higher rates for local TV channels.
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.
DirecTV wades into FCC dispute over WADL sale to Nexstar-controlled Mission
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.
Nexstar demands higher fees from DirecTV, threatens channel blackout
More than 160 Nexstar-owned stations could be pulled from DirecTV by the end of the week over retransmission fees.
