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It's very early to be speculating about what a post-merger looks like for CNN and CBS. But I would suspect they will keep the respective brands intact. In my mind, it's more likely that corporate will try to find ways to consolidate real estate. In New York, CNN's operations could move into CBS Broadcast Center. In Atlanta, WUPA/CBS moves in with CNN. But that's not the same as merging brands and broadcasts. Sharing resources goes without saying but I more than doubt you'll suddenly see CNN Newsroom airing in place of Evening News, for example. I doubt much will change in the short term with what viewers see on air.

the listing on TVGuide said "ABC 7 News" with a space. It's also Channel 7 News on Zeam and "Ch. 7 News at___" on their webiste . There's no standard per se, it just depends who typed the schedule and hit send.

It's absolutely part of the new set. You can see the striking blue floor off the ledge.

The extended cuts are on the News Music Archive, and honestly, it's not bad. I think it's a definite upgrade over the a Capella stuff they had for way too long. Wouldn't mind a bit more bass in it though.

They're going to stream on the Ilitch-run Sportsnet: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/tigers-red-wings-viewing-moves-ilitch-operated-streaming-platform-sportsnet Cable and satelite placement for Tigers games will be announced prior to opening day.

TV listings still go by WSVN's news as Channel 7 News, though that hasn't been used since WSVN's early tabloid days.

All of this, plus Sunbeam only owns FL stations in Miami. They have no other station to air it on unless they syndicate it. Is anyone's cable boxes listing ABC 18 as "ABC 7 News", tvpassport has the same thing.

Australia Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr, 40 years together at TVW Seven Perth. Now, a feature piece on the two on The New York Times as well. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/business/media/anchors-rick-ardon-susannah-carr-perth-australia.html

It can’t even get past WXTV at times how do they become number 1 in the market.

they seem to be copying CW formula of just add sports and wait not necessarily, though 3 or more creditors can band together and force a bankruptsy. Scripps could do an LME and offer repayment priority to lenders who stretch the due out, spin off their better assets into a new company and borrow against that to repay lenders. Or just offer 10-11% interest from the current 9%+ to have their due date bumped up. there's an odd expectation or a rumor of a 2028-2030 broadcast UHF auction that sounds like what everyone's planning as an exit. Obama wanted UHF Ch 20+ to go mobile, that's 40x40MHz FDD or 96MHz TDD mode. All of UHF in TDD mode would be 126MHz, which isn't half bad. Leaving high VHF in ATSC 3 for repack. Another is a spin off ala Versant of smaller non-core stations to become someone else's problem. Either way If political advertising comes below the $11B projection for 2026 Scripps and Sinclair, would more likely be restructuring, 2027 being an off year they might end up cash strapped. 3Q2026 will give us a hint.

That's the dream from late 90s. Viacom and Time Warner considered merging CNN and CBS News to save money several times, first around the dotcom bubble and last time after the '08 crash. CBS News was going to be nothing more than a brand on the air, with CNN operating everything behind the scenes, but Dan Rather hated the idea so much he and staff leaked it to the NYTimes. He's allegedly part reason why it fell through because CBS Newsers wouldn't give up control of the news, they wanted the reverse - take control of CNN's background ops and have it act as CBS News extension

In any case, low ratings are not actionable, otherwise the NBC body would've sued over The Jay Leno Show.

I do love the music cuts of Unite that they're using, first heard on WDBJ. They're so underrated IMO.

I theorize they're going to have CNN under CBS News.

Nexstar & KTLA made a terrible decision not to give Mark Kriski a dignified send off from the station

I just had to post the reaction of a local viewer about her post

My guess is the first thing they get rid of are the smaller (non-top 10) CBS O&O's.

Mark Kriski's wife and former KTLA reporter Jennifer Gould posted on her social media accounts today: "Thank you all for the amazing outpouring of love and support for my legendary hubby @MarkKriski KTLA wasn't a job, it was his passion. He lived, ate & breathed that station. But as you've seen w/health battles, he is a warrior! Like a phoenix he will rise & soar again! " Some of Kriski's now-former colleagues at KTLA voiced their support in the comment's section on her IG posting (a screenshot of her X post), as well. With a couple new meteorologists who were brought on board at KTLA -- Liana Brackett and Olga Ospina -- within the last couple of months, and who may working there on a per-diem basis, I wonder if those were possible cost-cutting previews to come, as far as this week's Nexstar layoffs are concerned.

I doubt that this administration would force Skydance to divest cable channels. They'd probably be in favor of Skydance keeping everything.

That's the definition of a fair bidding process.

Just under 21 million viewers across all platforms they said (including reruns on USA Network and a late night NBC airing). They did indeed say it was a pre-9am Sunday morning sporting event record in the US: https://www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/press-releases/nearly-21-million-viewers-watched-nbcuniversals-coverage-of-usa-canada-olympic-mens-gold-medal-hockey-game-peaking-at-26-million-for-game-winning-goal-on-nbc-peacock Around 26 million were watching when the gold-winning goal was scored.

Not quite sure what it is, but the WFAA doesn’t “work” for me. I don’t think it fits the station’s long-standing image.

I kinda miss this logo.

They put Deco in Boston on WHDH many years ago, in the late 1990s but it struck out. I was asked once years ago how I see DecoDrive.com develop, told them it should carve out a niche like Perez Hilton/TMZ but they didn't want to invest in resources. Same as now, they don't really need to expand it, Deco rates better than or on par with Jeopardy/Wheel/ET whatever it was up against, so they've kept it going for little overhead. It is very South Florida centered, other than Deco news, all of the segments about events and businesses are for Fort Lauderdale/Miami/Miami Beach

30 years ago tonight, a refurbished and relaunched version of 7:30 began on WSVN 7 with Kelley Mitchell and Jessica Aguirre. I'm not sure if anyone has heard of it but its called... Deco Drive. An entertainment news program that fits South Florida well. I mean, its survived 30 years at this point. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1269520051663057&id=100058152218055