Tegna and NBC renew affiliation deal

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

Tegna And NBC Renew Affiliation Agreement

Tegna Inc. and NBC today announced a comprehensive, multiyear deal that renews station affiliation agreements for 20 Tegna markets nationwide, including 10 of the top 25 markets for NBC. The 20 markets renewed cover 17% of the U.S. audience and nearly 21 million households. Tegna is the largest...

tvnewscheck.com

Stations affected by the deal are WXIA, KING, KARE, KPNX

 

[nelsonincharlotte]

Tegna And NBC Renew Affiliation Agreement

Tegna Inc. and NBC today announced a comprehensive, multiyear deal that renews station affiliation agreements for 20 Tegna markets nationwide, including 10 of the top 25 markets for NBC. The 20 markets renewed cover 17% of the U.S. audience and nearly 21 million households. Tegna is the largest...

tvnewscheck.com

Stations affected by the deal are WXIA, KING, KARE, KPNX

Also WCNC and KUSA, among others

 

[e-dawg]

I wonder if NBC is going to buy Tegna top 25 markets and become Owned and Operated tv stations?

• WXIA 11 Atlanta
• KPNX 12 Phoenix
• KING 5 Seattle
• KARE 11 Minneapolis/St. Paul
• KUSA 9 Denver
• WKRC 3 Cleveland
• KGW 8 Portland
• WCNC 36 Charlotte
• KSDK 5 St. Louis
• WTHR 13 Indianapolis

 

[Ccook55]

It would also involve buying the duopoly station in the markets that have them (WATL 36 Atlanta, KONG 16 Seattle, KTVD 20 Denver) unless NBC were to make the above stations standalone purchases while keeping the duopoly stations with Tegna. However, the duopolies each operate from the same headquarters as the primary station, so there would be a bit of relocation to effect. Still, 'tis just a thought overall.