Vidgo begins offering WGN America to subscribers
Nexstar Media Group’s national cable channel WGN America is now available to Vidgo customers.
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 Media Group’s national cable channel WGN America is now available to Vidgo customers.
Cable news veteran Ashleigh Banfield will host a late-night talk program on WGN America, replacing the third hour of the cable channel’s nightly news show.
Dish Network and Nexstar have reached an agreement that will allow the TV service to restore 160 local channels in 115 markets.
Dish said it offered to extend its agreement with Nexstar twice on Wednesday but didn’t hear back from the company.
Local TV giant Nexstar Media Group has reached a deal that will bring its flagship cable channel WGN America to YouTube TV next year.
The largest operator of broadcast stations accuses the satellite TV company of threatening to withhold local news from viewers.
Dish Network says Nexstar Media Group is threatening to pull its channels from the satellite platform unless it pays $1 billion in distribution rights.
Some Hulu customers have received an email warning that they may lose local channels operated by Nexstar Media Group.
“Inside California Politics,” produced in Sacramento by FOX40, will now be seen on several stations throughout California.
The “stick-to-the-facts” prime-time newscast drew less viewers than all three cable news networks.