Nexstar formally closes on Tribune deal, sells off stations to Scripps, TEGNA
Nexstar Media Group formally acquired Tribune Media on Thursday, taking control of three dozen stations and selling off about a dozen more.
Nexstar Media Group formally acquired Tribune Media on Thursday, taking control of three dozen stations and selling off about a dozen more.
Chief Executive Peter Kern is also expected to depart the combined company shortly after the deal closes, according to the memo.
Nexstar Media Group is poised to become the biggest local broadcaster in the country after the FCC on Monday gave formal approval for its takeover of Tribune Broadcasting.
Tribune Media could be yanked from Dish Network’s satellite platform if both sides don’t reach a new contract by August 15.
Samantha Cohen, the news director at Sacramento’s ABC affiliate, will be leaving the station at the end of the month, according to numerous reports.
Two California newspapers have sued Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones for refusing to comply with a public records request.
Tribune Media is prepared to drag out its fight with Charter Communications over programming fees as long as necessary, an executive said in an interview this week.
Tribune Media has pulled several stations from Charter Communications-owned Spectrum TV following a temporary reprieve during negotiations over retransmission rights.
Tribune is warning that many stations, including KTLA, PIX 11 and CW Portland, could be pulled from Spectrum TV after negotiations with Charter have not yielded a new contract.
Chris Burrous, the weekend morning news anchor at KTLA-TV, passed away Thursday evening, his employer announced on Twitter.