Nexstar Media Group
Nexstar Media Group ($NXST) is one of the biggest operators of local broadcast television stations in the United States. In addition to more than 160 local stations, Nexstar Media Group operates NewsNation (formerly WGN America), LIN Digital, Zap2It and Antenna TV. The company shares ownership of the Food Network and Cooking Channel with Discovery Networks. Nexstar is based in Irving, Texas.
Nexstar stock slides after court orders $26 million payment to DirecTV
Nexstar's stock price took a hit on Friday, one day after the company was ordered by a New York court to pay DirecTV more than $26 million after it overcharged for carriage of a TV station.
Nexstar ordered to pay DirecTV $26.6 million over contract dispute
The award comes about six months after the court found Nexstar improperly collected TV distribution fees on behalf of a Maryland TV station that lost its NBC affiliation.
Sinclair renews distribution deal with Nexstar for multicast networks
Comet, Charge!, TBD and The Nest are now available on leading Nexstar-owned or operated stations in key markets across the country.
Nexstar hires Samantha Osborne Reynolds to oversee political ad sales
Nexstar has appointed industry sales veteran Samantha Osborne Reynolds to oversee the company's newly-formed political advertising sales unit
Nexstar taps Michael Perman to lead CW Sports
Perman previously worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Aggregate Sports and the NBA; he will oversee all aspects of the CW Sports business at Nexstar.
Nexstar taps Ric Harris to oversee WGN Chicago
Ric Harris, a former NBC Universal local television executive, has been hired by Nexstar to oversee operations at WGN-TV Chicago.
Stacey Lynn Schulman announces departure from Nexstar
Stacey Lynn Schulman has left Nexstar Media Group after serving as the broadcaster's platform marketing and intelligence executive for about a year.
DirecTV sports package MySports launches in more areas
DirecTV is now offering its sports-inclusive package MySports in more markets after reaching an agreement to distribute third party-owned Fox affiliates.
Nexstar to bring Texas Rangers games to local broadcast TV
More than a dozen TV stations across four states will offer at least 15 regular-season games from the Rangers this season.
NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt named political editor of The Hill
NewsNation political editor Chris Stirewalt will reprise that role for Nexstar-ownd political affairs publication The Hill.
Optimum restores Nexstar channels as carriage dispute ends
Altice USA has settled its distribution spat with Nexstar Media Group, restoring dozens of local TV channels and NewsNation to its platform.
Media, entertainment companies commit millions to Los Angeles wildfire relief
Netflix, Amazon, Paramount and CBS, Comcast and NBC, Fox, Nexstar and Sinclair are among the companies raising money for fire relief.