Fubo adds Weigel multicast networks, Chicago TV station
Weigel Broadcasting will offer its multicast networks and Chicago outlet WCIU on sports-focused streamer Fubo.
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Weigel confirms plan to launch MeTV Toons on DirecTV
Weigel Broadcasting says MeTV Toons will launch on DirecTV’s satellite and streaming platform later this month.
Weigel to debut western-themed multicast network West
Weigel will launch its 10th multicast network, West, later this year.
Chicago Sky gets more broadcast TV distribution
Weigel Broadcasting has struck a deal with several peer broadcasters to air games from the Chicago Sky basketball team on free over-the-air stations.
Multicast networks becoming bigger part of broadcast TV viewership
Multicast television networks are commanding a higher share of overall TV viewing in America each month, according to Nielsen data.
Hearst to provide educational shows to Dabl
Hearst Media Productions Group will provide multicast network Dabl with three hours of educational and informational program every Sunday, the companies announced.
Olympics make NBC biggest media distributor in August, Nielsen says
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games were widely available on NBC Universal’s linear and streaming properties, pushing the company to the top.
Weigel, Paramount multicast network Start TV lands on DirecTV
Weigel Broadcasting and Paramount Global’s joint venture multicast network Start TV has launched on DirecTV’s pay television platform.
Philo working to bring Weigel’s MeTV Toons to streaming service
Philo is planning to offer Weigel Broadcasting’s retro cartoon channel MeTV Toons shortly after it launches in late June.
Frndly TV confirms it will add Weigel’s MeTV Toons
Frndly TV says it will offer Weigel Broadcasting’s new retro cartoon channel MeTV Toons when the network launches later this month.
Frndly TV retracts statement on MeTV Toons carriage
The service will carry the channel shortly after it launches in mid-June, but isn’t ready to announce distribution plans just yet.
Weigel reveals list of cartoons coming to MeTV Toons channel
“Tom & Jerry,” “The Smurfs,” “Wacky Races” and “Freakazoid!” are some of the animated series coming to the new network this summer.
Weigel launching retro cartoon channel MeTV Toons
The channel, which will feature classic animated series, will debut on free, ad-supported streaming platforms and broadcast TV in mid-June.
Philo adds six new channels to base plan, including Dabl
Four other channels from AMC Networks are also launching on Philo this week.
Amazon MGM Studios strikes syndication deal for “Judy Justice”
Judge Judith Sheindlin is bringing her courtroom back to free, broadcast television.
Digital broadcast networks see increased viewership in 2023
Sinclair’s Charge and Weigel’s Me TV saw the largest year-over audience growth last year.
DirecTV adds Weigel’s Heroes & Icons for satellite customers
Weigel Broadcasting has inked a deal to bring its Heroes & Icons channel to DirecTV’s satellite service.
Philo adds Me TV Plus, Movies! to budget streaming package
Wallet-friendly streaming service Philo has added three new channels to its $25 a month package.
Me TV to start classic television holiday programming in mid-November
Me TV says it will start airing Thanksgiving and Christmas-themed movies, TV shows and cartoons in mid-November.
Frndly TV adds Me TV Plus, Justice Central to budget streamer
Frndly TV has added Me TV Plus and will soon debut Justice Central TV on its budget-conscious streaming service.
Frndly TV to add Weigel’s Me TV Plus
Streaming service Frndly TV will add Me TV Plus from Weigel Broadcasting to its low-cost plan, which starts at $7 a month.
Weigel, DirecTV ink deal for national distribution of Me TV
DirecTV and Weigel Broadcasting have inked a distribution agreement that brings the retro television channel Me TV to viewers across the nation.
Weigel relaunches Decades as “Catchy Comedy”
Weigel Broadcasting has relaunched its history-oriented classic television channel Decades TV as “Catchy Comedy.”
Weigel thinks comedy a better ‘catch’ for advertisers
Weigel will sunset its CBS joint venture Decades TV in favor of a new digital network dedicated to reruns of classic comedy shows.
Frndly TV adds Movies!, several other new channels
Frndly TV has added several channels, including Movies!, Grit, Ion, Ion Mystery and Cowboy Way, to its budget streaming service.
Dish Network pulls Me TV from satellite platform
Dish Network says Weigel Broadcasting walked back a “handshake agreement” to keep Me TV on its traditional satellite service.
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Sinclair, Scripps stations dropping Me TV digital network
Around a dozen broadcast stations that carry Me TV will lose their affiliation next week.
Philo adds more channels from Weigel Broadcasting to lineup
Budget-conscious streaming television service Philo says it has added several new channels based on customer feedback.
Roku promoted pirate broadcast app on Twitter
The Roku Twitter account promoted a pirate streaming service before the project was shut down, according to a review of social media posts by The Desk.
Developer shuts down Roku app after admitting piracy
The developer of a popular, underground Roku app that offered illegal access to Weigel channels says he is ending the project.
Philo adds two Weigel channels to line-up
Philo has added two channels programmed by Weigel Broadcasting to its base package, the company announced on Wednesday.
Legal threats force Roku app creator to remove pirate streams
The curator of a popular, free Roku app was forced to pull several streaming broadcast channels over concerns of piracy.
Weigel launches Story Television on local broadcast stations
Weigel Broadcasting launched its sixth over-the-air digital broadcast network on Monday.