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The Mavs are heading to TEGNA (WFAA/KMPX).

Tegna has picked up Mavericks rights. Most games will air on KMPX, while WFAA will simulcast 15 games. KMPX will shed its Estrella TV affiliation and become an independent station.

Marybel Gonzalez is leaving for CNN.

KSAT is moving its lifestyle show SA Live to 10am Monday, making room for Judy Justice from 1-2pm. Live With Kelly & Mark has moved to KABB at 10am.

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WJZ, WCCO and KYW will continue their 9am newscasts.

Phoenix may get an ANF-style rebrand when they get GrayONE.

Breaking open: Regular open:

It’s Tony Dokoupil and Adriana Diaz for the new third hour, which will be called CBS Mornings Plus. Premieres September 30.

Brian Stelter is back.

The new CBS Sports set made its debut during College Football Kickoff/Today.

Dallas-Fort Worth KDFW: Replacing a run of Person, Place or Thing at 2pm with People Puzzler. Expanding their weekend late-night panel show Last Call to weeknights at 11pm, sliding Battleground to 11:30pm and TMZ and Extra to midnight and 12:30am, respectively. They are also airing True Crime News at 1am. KXAS: No change WFAA: Replacing Daily Blast Live with an Entertainment Tonight repeat at 3pm and Inside Edition at 3:30. KTVT: Other than the aforementioned full hour of Barrymore, no other changes. KTXA: Other than picking up Tamron Hall from KDAF, they’re replacing Dr. Phil at 9am with Hot Bench (Phil moves to 4am). Top Secret Files: Declassified and Court Cam is being replaced with a block of Cutlers Court (Court Cam moves to 1:30pm, the former moves to 12:30am). Justice for the People and Mathis Court move up an hour to 2pm and 3pm, respectively. Another double-run of Hot Bench at 4pm, a double-run of Flip Side at 5pm and The Conners at 6pm. Law & Order: SVU at 9pm is replaced with a double-run of The Conners (SVU moves to 1am). The First 48 was already moved to the graveyard slot because of the new KTVT 7am newscast. KDFI: Who The Bleep is That is replaced by People Puzzler and Divorce Court is replaced by a first-run Person, Place or Thing at 12:30pm. Picking up GMFB Overtime at 8pm. Replacing an hour of Family Feud at 4pm with Judge Judy. Replacing an hour of Judy at 1pm with Pictionary and slotting an hour of 25 Words or Less at 2pm. Replacing three runs of Chicago Fire from 9pm-midnight with Dumb Zone Sports and Last Call at 9pm, Dish Nation and True Crime News at 10pm and Law & Order: SVU at 11pm. KDAF: Replacing The People’s Court with Inside DFW at 8am. A run of Steve Wilkos at 9am replaces Inside DFW. Jerry Springer at 3pm is replaced with Fun on the Run and Bob Hearts Abishola. Judy Justice replaces Fun on the Run and Mom at 4pm. iCrime with Elizabeth Vargas replaces a run of Steve Wilkos at 3am.

WKBD is also reaffiliating with The CW.

The SEC on ABC will use a revamped version of the early 2000s ESPN College Football theme. Turns out that new scorebug, graphics and music are exclusive to the SEC; all other coverage will continue using the existing 2020 graphics and music.

NBC Sports Chicago will shut down on September 30th.

The third hour of Mornings is optional. It will primarily be on CBS News 24/7 with a few affiliates carrying it. The 9am was recently expanded to an hour on TV and isn’t going anywhere.

Paramount is exploring a sale of all independent stations except KCAL.

You’d think CBS would make a few tweaks to the scorebug that debuted at Super Bowl LVIII, but nope…

The NFL Today is getting a new set. (h/t @susquvalleywgal)

And the Mavs are fleeing Bally Sports, effective this season.

KTXA is acquiring Tamron Hall (sister station KTVT aired the show’s first season) from KDAF September 2nd at 8am, after the KTVT-produced 7am newscast. It was previously slotted by 48 Hours.

KTVT, WBZ, and WCBS are all dumping their 9ams for Drew. Meanwhile, everyone who’s keeping their 9ams (WFOR, KPIX, KCNC, KYW and WBBM) are extending or have already extended them to one hour while airing Drew at 2pm or 3pm. Not counting WCCO and WJZ as they already had pre-existing 9am newscasts.

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WBBH has become the first to roll out the new Hearst graphics package.

Another Gray OTA sports network has launched: Matrix Midwest. Maybe St. Louis Blues rights is in their future?