The Frog

The CW essentially functions as a hybrid linear network/AVOD service. Putting a paywall on their content would be a mistake.

Assuming he's still there. What are the chances of Nexstar putting one of their execs at the helm?

XFL has announced a new TV deal with Disney. Games will air across ABC, ESPN, and FX. XFL ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE MULTI-YEAR BROADCAST AGREEMENT WITH THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AND ESPN

According to Deadline, the pending sale to Nexstar is expected to close in the next few weeks. The CW also cleaned house earlier this week in preparation of the sale.

I thought this was pretty nifty. As FLA/WSH went into OT, they put up the scoreboard for the preempted game that was forced to start on TruTV.

The deal has closed. Say hello to the new multimedia behemoth.

Sinclair has sold ROH to the owner of AEW. https://twitter.com/TonyKhan/status/1499188969061470208

Paramount Global, to be exact. ViacomCBS To Rebrand As Paramount Global

The linked THR article from above says NewsNation execs are "salivating" at the chance of putting news on The CW, so get used to the idea of it bud.

Looks like a combination of streaming and corporate housekeeping led to the 'For Sale' sign hanging on the network. Some interesting information revealed about the network's financials: Source: In Streaming Era, CW Network’s Value to Its Owners Has Diminished

What’s Driving Nexstar’s Interest in the CW Network — and Why Now?

WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS Are Exploring Possible Sale of CW Network

End of the line (probably) for Sinclair's ROH. https://www.si.com/wrestling/2021/10/28/ring-of-honor-future-sinclair-broadcasting

Fox has closed on their acquisition of TMZ from WarnerMedia. https://deadline.com/2021/09/fox-tmz-acquisition-warnermedia-closes-harvey-levin-1234832123/

WarnerDiscovery already being set up for a sale? Man, imagine if they went full circle and merged with NBCUniversal if/when Comcast jettisons it.

The original report from Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-16/at-t-is-said-in-talks-to-combine-content-assets-with-discovery-kor6r2uj?srnd=premium From the sound of that, AT&T will spin-off WarnerMedia into a separate entity that will merge with Discovery Inc. AT&T/WarnerMedia previously talked merger with NBCUniversal. What a mess of spaghetti that would've been.

Good interview with Perry Sook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKQ46xoLqVo

A move spurred in part by WFAA's recent reception woes, no doubt. Their signal has been more elusive than usual since they completed their facility changes this summer. Reducing ERP on VHF wasn't a good idea. This strikes me as a really roundabout way of doing what should've been a simple facility swap. If the plan is for Estrella to acquire WFAA's VHF facility, surely this could've been done in a more straightforward fashion? For Estrella, easily parting with an O&O in DMA #5 and potentially ending up on a weaker signal doesn't send a good message about their future. Either way, Tegna can maneuver this into more cap space...

This wouldn't shock me. Remember when Fox entertained the possibility of selling their O&O's to Amazon?

It's hard to picture Disney cutting ABC loose. So much of their infrastructure and properties are tied up with the network. IIRC just recently Disney was using ABC as a bargaining chip in NFL negotiations. But the O&O stations? I can definitely see those on the chopping block.

WFAA is the likeliest candidate.

The CW has a new home in Columbia. https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/235428/the-cw-moving-to-wis-tv-columbia-in-fall/

'Sinclair to Buy Fox Sports Networks From Disney' What a doozy of a headline. Imagine reading that a few years ago.

Done deal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sinclair-to-acquire-sports-networks-from-disney-11556835269?mod=hp_lead_pos6

MyNet will probably be sticking around. https://deadline.com/2019/02/mynetworktv-10-years-after-strategic-pivot-is-a-quiet-but-steady-engine-for-fox-1202566142/