Why Bidding Is About to Heat Up Over Tribune Stations, Fox’s Regional Sports...
Bidding on two prime collections of local TV assets — Fox’s 22 regional sports networks and Tribune Media’s 42 TV stations and WGN America — will heat up this week in separate auctions that are...
View ArticleTribune Media to Be Acquired by Nexstar Media Group
Texas-based Nexstar Media Group has set a $4.1 billion deal to acquire Tribune Media. Reuters first reported the deal, which is expected to be unveiled Monday morning. Tribune declined to comment. A...
View ArticleNexstar Media Group Vaults Into TV’s Big League With Tribune Media Acquisition
Texas-based Nexstar Media Group is poised to become the nation’s largest owner of TV stations after setting a $4.1 billion deal to acquire Tribune Media, which will take the company into New York, Los...
View ArticleNexstar Makes Regulatory Case for Tribune Acquisition, Drawing Contrast With...
Nexstar Media Group CEO Perry Sook is taking a friendly approach to the FCC and other regulators as he begins the PR effort to secure federal approval of the Texas-based broadcaster’s $6.4 billion...
View ArticleKey House Democrat Warns of Mass Newsroom Layoffs With Nexstar’s Tribune...
WASHINGTON — Nexstar Media Group’s proposed acquisition of Tribune Media, which would make it a broadcast giant with more than 200 stations, got a chilly reception from a key House Democrat expected to...
View ArticleSonos Hires Tribune General Counsel Eddie Lazarus as Chief Legal Officer
Smart speaker maker Sonos has hired former Tribune exec Eddie Lazarus as its new chief legal officer. Lazarus will be in charge of all legal, regulatory, compliance and SEC reporting issues, among...
View ArticleNexstar Settles With Justice Department Over Sharing of Ad Information
WASHINGTON — Nexstar Media Group, which recently announced plans to acquire Tribune Media and become the largest owner of TV stations in the country, has settled with the Justice Department as it...
View ArticleTribune and Charter Spar as New Year’s Eve Contract Deadline Approaches
Tribune Media is accusing Charter Communications of dragging its feet in negotiations as the clock ticks down on the New Year’s Eve contract renewal deadline covering 33 Tribune stations and cabler WGN...
View ArticleAdministrative Judge Dismisses Hearing Over Sinclair’s Conduct During Tribune...
WASHINGTON — Sinclair Broadcast Group will not face a hearing on whether it engaged in misrepresentation or lack of candor as it presented its Tribune Media merger plans to the FCC. While...
View ArticleNexstar, Largest U.S. TV Station Owner, Will Back Off TV Ratings for Ad Deals...
The nation’s largest owner of television stations said it intends to drop the use of traditional TV ratings as the basis for advertising deals, and will instead work to tell sponsors about the number...
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