(B&C) NewsNation to be New Name For Nexstar’s WGN America
“Nexstar Media Group said it will rebrand its WGN America cable channel as NewsNation.” Click here to continue reading via Broadcasting & Cable.
(Cord Cutters News) WGN America Will Rebrand as NewsNation in March
“WGN American announced today that it will rebrand as NewsNation beginning March 1. With the rebranding, the channel will expand its news programming to include five hours of news on weeknights.” Click here to continue reading via Cord Cutters News.
(TVNewsCheck) WGN America Rebrands As NewsNation, Expands News Lineup
“WGN America, Nexstar Media Group’s wholly-owned cable network currently reaching 75 million U.S. television households, today announced that it will rebrand as NewsNation and expand its news programming to five hours on weeknights beginning March 1, with the launch of two new hour-long shows: NewsNation Early Edition at 6 p.m. ET, and The Donlon Report, […]
(TVNewsCheck) ‘Banfield’ To Target ‘Unserved’ Moderate Viewers
“Veteran anchor Ashleigh Banfield will helm an eponymous new primetime interview show for Nexstar’s WGN America in March. Her value proposition: offering an in-depth, quieter retreat from the ideological echo chambers elsewhere on cable news. “Eventually, you need a cleanse,” she says. ” Click here to continue reading on TVNewsCheck.com.
(TV Technology) Nexstar Rebrands WGN America as NewsNation
“WGN America is getting a rebrand to NewsNation and expanded news programming, according to an announcement from Nexstar Media Group.” Click here to continue reading via TV Technology.
(B&C) Dish Blasted by Nexstar in Spots as Blackout Drags On
“Nexstar Media has begun criticizing Dish Network in commercials on its stations as the retransmission dispute that has blacked out channels in 115 markets enters its third week.” Click here to continue reading on Broadcasting & Cable.
(Deadline) As Dish Dispute Continues, Nexstar’s WGN America Inks FuboTV Carriage Deal
“Nexstar Media Group said its widely distributed cable network WGN America has reached its first carriage agreement with internet-delivered bundle FuboTV.” Click here to continue reading on Deadline.com.
(Next TV) FuboTV to Carry Nexstar’s WGN America Channel
“Nexstar Media Group said it has reached a deal with fuboTV, which will distribute Nexstar’s WGN America channel on its streaming platform.” Click here to continue reading on Next TV.
(Media Village) NewsNation: A Rich Melting Pot of Our Nation’s Stories
“In order to present nightly stories of national and world affairs to a diverse country, it is important for a newsroom to mirror its audience. This summarizes the credo of NewsNation, WGN America’s new three-hour nightly newscast, now only a mere two months into its existence. With a 150-person editorial and production team working in […]
(Variety) Big Station Groups Bulk Up With Streaming Options, National Newscasts
“After years of buying and selling, the nation’s largest TV station groups have become local leviathans that own dozens of outlets across the country. “At an unsettled time for broadcast TV, the biggest independent groups — including Nexstar Media, Sinclair Broadcast Group and E.W. Scripps — are increasingly trying to generate new profit sources by […]