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Connell McShane Joins NewsNation as Anchor of NewsNation Now from 3-5 PM ET

CHICAGO, IL – September 12, 2023 – NewsNation, the fastest-growing network in cable news, today announced that Connell McShane will join the network as host of the afternoon weekday program NewsNation Now from 3-5 p.m. ET, beginning Monday, September 25th.  The show will broadcast from the new state-of-the-art studios in New York City with additional […]

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NewsNation To Host a Town Hall with Republican Presidential Candidate Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, September 13th At 9 PM ET

CHICAGO, IL – September 6, 2023 – NewsNation, the fastest-growing network in cable news, will host a town hall with Republican presidential candidate former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, September 13th at 9 PM ET. Moderated by On Balance anchor Leland Vittert, the event will take place in front of a live studio audience […]

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NewsNation To Host The First Live Town Hall With Republican Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy On Monday, August 14th At 9 PM ET/8 PM CT

CHICAGO, IL – August 1, 2023 – NewsNation, the fastest-growing network in cable news, will host a live town hall with Republican presidential candidate and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday, August 14th at 9 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. CT.  The event will mark Mr. Ramaswamy’s first presidential town hall with a national television news network. […]

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Nexstar Media Group Enters Into Multi-Year Employment Agreement Extensions with Sean Compton, President, Networks, and Dana Zimmer, President, Distribution and Strategy

Executives Oversee Key Nexstar Growth Drivers IRVING, Texas (July 17, 2023) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it extended the employment agreements of Sean Compton, President, Networks, and Dana Zimmer, President, Distribution and Strategy. Mr. Compton and Ms. Zimmer will continue to report to Nexstar’s Founder, Chairman, and Chief […]

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Viewers Deprived Of Critical Local News, Important Weather Updates, Women’s World Cup Soccer Matches, And MLB All-Star Game, Following DIRECTV’s Removal Of 159 Nexstar Local TV Stations In 113 Markets And National Cable News Network NewsNation

DIRECTV Rejects Nexstar’s Offer to Extend Agreement to Oct. 31 DIRECTV Puts More Than Ten Million Subscribers in the Middle, Rather than Reach Fair Agreement Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver Markets Affected IRVING, TX  (July 2, 2023) – Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, DIRECTV removed from its satellite, cable, and streaming systems […]

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Markie Martin Named Co-Anchor of “Morning in America” On NewsNation

Joins Co-Host Adrienne Bankert as the Morning Show Expands to Four Hours CHICAGO, IL – May 23, 2023 – NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing cable news network, today announced that its Dallas-based correspondent Markie Martin has been named co-anchor of the morning show, Morning in America (weekdays, 6-10 a.m. ET). Additionally, Morning in America will expand to […]

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Nexstar Reaches Multi-Year Agreement With Hulu

Deal Covers 122 Local Television Stations, Including MyNetworkTV Affiliates and Four Independent Stations Agreement Also Renews Carriage of Nexstar’s Cable News Network, NewsNation IRVING, TX (MAY 1, 2023) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) (“Nexstar”) today announced that it has reached a comprehensive multi-year distribution agreement with Hulu. The deal covers 122 of the […]

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NewsNation To Launch New Daytime Programming, Expand To 24-Hours Monday Through Friday Beginning April 24th

Additional Weekday Programming, “NewsNation Now,” to Broadcast Live from 1-5 p.m. ET Channel to be Available 24/5, Marking Major Cable News Milestone CHICAGO, IL – April 18, 2023 – NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing cable news network, today announced that it will expand to 24-hours, Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, April 24th. As part of the expansion, […]

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The CW Network Renews and Extends Multi-Year Agreement with YouTube TV for Carriage of its CW Affiliated Stations Across The Country

BURBANK, CA – The CW Network today announced that it has reached a comprehensive multi-year agreement with streaming platform YouTube TV to continue carrying its CW-affiliated television stations across the country.  Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “We are extremely pleased to have reached agreement to continue carriage of its CW-affiliated stations on […]

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NewsNation’s Political Ensemble Program The Hill To Debut on Monday, April 24th

Weeknight Program “On Balance with Leland Vittert” to Move Broadcast to Washington, D.C. CHICAGO – March 6, 2023 – NewsNation, a Nexstar Media Group, Inc. property and the nation’s fastest growing cable news network, today announced the launch of “The Hill,” a new hour-long weekday political ensemble program debuting Monday, April 24th at 5 PM […]

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