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 stations raise $1.5 million for hurricane recovery efforts
Nexstar says the money it raised for hurricane relief efforts will go to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and similar organizations.
CW moves “Inside the NFL” back to Wednesdays
"Inside the NFL" will move to Wednesday evenings on the CW Network, while the British import "Joan" heads to Fridays.
Nexstar Chief Revenue Officer Michael Strober to exit
Nexstar is eliminating the role of Chief Revenue Officer and will part ways with its current CRO Michael Strober later this month.
Disney says DirecTV misunderstood “clean slate” clause
The entertainment giant says the FCC should toss the pay TV provider's good faith complaint, because it involves a routine term to resolve and prevent litigation.
Defamation case against Nexstar to move forward, judge says
The federal judge overseeing the case against the broadcaster said the former news managers have "cleared the plausibility hurdle."
NASCAR Xfinity Series scores high ratings for CW Network
The peak of the race on Friday drew more than one million people to the CW Network, the network said, citing Nielsen data.
Fired Nexstar news director says Pride Month memo was “spot on”
Stanton Tang is fighting a request to have his defamation lawsuit tossed out of court, saying an edict to circulate a memo about his station's Pride Month coverage last year was within the scope of his job.
WADL owner Kevin Adell to retire, lists all businesses for sale
Exclusive: Months after Mission Broadcasting announced it would not proceed with the purchase of WADL-TV, Detroit media mogul Kevin Adell says he is selling all of his business-related assets and plans to retire.
DirecTV files FCC complaint against Disney as dispute drags on
DirecTV has escalated its fight against Disney to the FCC, accusing the broadcaster of violating the agency's good faith negotiation rules during its programming dispute.
Nexstar taps Supreme Court decision in seeking dismissal of FCC fine
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Chevron deference means the Media Bureau erred in fining Nexstar over a carriage dispute, the broadcaster claims.
Sports fans open to streaming, but still favor broadcast TV
Sports fans say broadcast TV networks typically do a better job producing and distributing sports coverage, though they're increasingly excited about the prospect of streaming video platforms.
Nexstar sports producer Mark Deane dies in motorcycle crash
Mark Deane, a sports producer with a Nexstar-owned television station in Louisiana, died over the weekend from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.