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Cox Television sale

If it’s Tegna, WSOC/WAXN or WCNC in Charlotte and also WSB or WXIA/WATL in Atlanta would have to be divested
 
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nelsonincharlotte said:
https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/1/8/nbc-looking-at-cox-stations

If this happened you would see affiliation switches in almost every affected market...WSOC and WSB would return to NBC...this time as O&O’s. WXIA probably would return to ABC, WCNC probably would pick up ABC....I don’t see this likely to happen but you never know...
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I don't like venturing into "speculation" territory, but I wouldn't be surprised in Charlotte if ABC goes back to WCCB, especially given that Bahakel Communications (WCCB's owner) already has ABC affiliations on three of its other stations (WOLO Columbia, WNCF Montgomery, and WBBJ Jackson, TN). If Cox includes WAXN in the sale with WSOC, the Telemundo affiliation could move there from WSOC 9.2, which would leave WCNC the only options of either The CW or independence.
 
If Cox sells its stations to Hearst, don’t expect them to add the Fox affiliates, WPXI Pittsburgh, or WFTV Orlando. WHIO Dayton would also be a issue as well, having sold WDTN off in order to get WLWT Cincinnati.
 
I may be totally mis-understanding, but WHIO never was co-owned with WDTN (WLW-D).


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If Cox sells its stations to Hearst, don’t expect them to add the Fox affiliates, WPXI Pittsburgh, or WFTV Orlando. WHIO Dayton would also be a issue as well, having sold WDTN off in order to get WLWT Cincinnati.
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gr8oldies said:
I may be totally mis-understanding, but WHIO never was co-owned with WDTN (WLW-D).


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True, both WHIO and WDTN were never co-owned But I doubt Hearst wants to go back to Dayton unless they strike a swap deal for WHIO, since WLWT in Cincinnati has performed well under Hearst. Another option could be a affiliation switch that, should Hearst keeps WHIO, could make it a NBC affiliate and give WDTN CBS.
 
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I don't like venturing into "speculation" territory, but I wouldn't be surprised in Charlotte if ABC goes back to WCCB, especially given that Bahakel Communications (WCCB's owner) already has ABC affiliations on three of its other stations (WOLO Columbia, WNCF Montgomery, and WBBJ Jackson, TN). If Cox includes WAXN in the sale with WSOC, the Telemundo affiliation could move there from WSOC 9.2, which would leave WCNC the only options of either The CW or independence.
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I didn’t think about the ABC connection with Bahakel. Very possible that could be the case. They would probably need to upgrade their syndicated programming. WCNC would be stuck with the CW affiliation.
 
If WHIO was ever not CBS, I think the earth would move and the planets would align in a weird way. What about Gray or Nexstar?


only1moore said:
True, both WHIO and WDTN were never co-owned But I doubt Hearst wants to go back to Dayton unless they strike a swap deal for WHIO, since WLWT in Cincinnati has performed well under Hearst. Another option could be a affiliation switch that, should Hearst keeps WHIO, could make it a NBC affiliate and give WDTN CBS.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/10/reu...lion-deal-to-buy-cox-tv-stations-sources.html


Update Cox is in talks with Apollo.

. NEW YORK, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management LLC is nearing a roughly $3 billion agreement to acquire Cox's TV stations, the biggest in a series of deals the private equity firm is lining up to become a force in U.S. broadcasting, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Cox Media Group and Apollo are also discussing some joint venture agreements for Coxs broadcast station in Atlanta, where Cox is headquartered and also has radio stations, the sources said.

There may be other cities where the companies decide to have joint ventures, the sources added.

An agreement between Apollo and Cox could be announced later this week, the sources said, asking not to be identified because the matter is confidential. As with any negotiations, talks could always fall apart at the last minute, the people cautioned.
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Saw this in the article:

Apollo would seek to use some of Northwest Broadcasting's contracts, which have higher fees than Cox's, to hike up fees from the cable operators, some of the sources said.
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And pass that on to us. Just dandy.
 
That they do, but with Jacksonville and Boston AFC cities it’s CBS that carries the bulk of their teams’ games.
 
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