NewsMaster 226 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 NBC is buying the television stations owned by ZGS Communications. Important to note that this will make two of its Telemundo stations, in Washington and Hartford, sisters to already-existing NBC O&Os. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/109362/nbcu-adding-zgs-stations-to-telemundo Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2412 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 NBC is buying the television stations owned by ZGS Communications. Important to note that this will make two of its Telemundo stations, in Washington and Hartford, sisters to already-existing NBC O&Os. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/109362/nbcu-adding-zgs-stations-to-telemundo I was gonna say that. Plus, this will significantly help WZGS to become a Telemundo station as its currently a spanish independent station. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMassMediaGeek 98 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 NBC is buying the television stations owned by ZGS Communications. Important to note that this will make two of its Telemundo stations, in Washington and Hartford, sisters to already-existing NBC O&Os. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/109362/nbcu-adding-zgs-stations-to-telemundo Well this marks NBCU’s re-entry into the Raleigh/Durham Market. NBCU Owned WNCN from 1997-2006 when WNCN was a NBC affiliate. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 This explains the "Telemundo Washington" and "Telemundo Hartford" hirings. In the case of the former they probably wanted to just reboot the whole operation as being housed within WRC and not an autonomous affair. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra 171 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I would've thought that NBCU would've purchased WTMO instead of WMVJ-CA here in Orlando. But alas, Telemundo will have an O&O in Orlando now. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2412 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I would've thought that NBCU would've purchased WTMO instead of WMVJ-CA here in Orlando. But alas, Telemundo will have an O&O in Orlando now. WMVJ-CD is a repeater of WTMO so the article is supposed to mean WTMO. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra 171 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 WMVJ-CD is a repeater of WTMO so the article is supposed to mean WTMO. Ohh okay, gotcha. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSC1980 112 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 So will WZGS bring back Telemundo? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Didn’t some of those stations sign or sell off in the incentive auction. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadcastfan9751 140 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Didn’t some of those stations sign or sell off in the incentive auction. Yes, but they will probably channel-share with other stations. Note that the TVNewsCheck article notes that they will file applications to assign the stations in Washington, Hartford, Providence and Raleigh (which were sold in the auction) at a later date. This is probably because they need to file channel-sharing agreements for the stations. WZDC-CD and WRDM-CD will probably share with WRC and WVIT, respectively. They'll have to find channel-sharing partners for WRIW-CD and WZGS-CD since NBC doesn't currently own a station in Providence or Raleigh. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 From this paperwork, $75M is the purchase price. And LMA will start for some of the stations around the start of the year. Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) will begin on the later to occur of (i) any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act relating to the Purchase Agreement having expired or been terminated and (ii) January 1, 2018 (the “LMA Commencement Date”), and the Term will continue until (a) in the case of the D.C. Station, the Hartford Station and the Providence Station, the applicable Subsequent Channel Share Closing Date for such LMA Station, and (b) in the case of the Springfield Station and the Richmond Station, the Closing Date, unless, in the case of any LMA Station, earlier terminated or extended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Yes, but they will probably channel-share with other stations. Note that the TVNewsCheck article notes that they will file applications to assign the stations in Washington, Hartford, Providence and Raleigh (which were sold in the auction) at a later date. This is probably because they need to file channel-sharing agreements for the stations. WZDC-CD and WRDM-CD will probably share with WRC and WVIT, respectively. They'll have to find channel-sharing partners for WRIW-CD and WZGS-CD since NBC doesn't currently own a station in Providence or Raleigh. I was expecting Telemundo Washington would be on the air by now or soon. Turns out waiver. The channel sharing plans were due November 24. They got an extension for the channel sharing plans until February 22, 2018, the channel sharing has to be implemented and the Spectrum relinquished by April 23, 2018 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMassMediaGeek 98 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 So will WZGS bring back Telemundo? I hope so, I don’t like WZGS as an independent station. Raleigh hasn’t had a Telemundo affiliate in 7 years after WZGS dropped it in 2010. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFloTVClassics 972 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Now if only Univision would do the same and buy Entravision stations. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMassMediaGeek 98 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Now if only Univision would do the same and buy Entravision stations. Univision is a minority owner of Entravision. Univision owns 8% of Entravision. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFloTVClassics 972 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Univision is a minority owner of Entravision. Univision owns 8% of Entravision. Well they need to start catching up. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 190 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 WOW! Richmond's WZTD soon to be an O&O. NBCU will have to find a channel sharing partner for it. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I'm not sure how many new news operations will be started outside of the obvious O&O synergies, but I do think that the existing ZGS shops (El Paso, for instance) will definitely be given an overhaul and brought up to NBCU's high standards. Seven years ago this would have been an awkward sentence to say. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-190830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Yes, but they will probably channel-share with other stations. Note that the TVNewsCheck article notes that they will file applications to assign the stations in Washington, Hartford, Providence and Raleigh (which were sold in the auction) at a later date. This is probably because they need to file channel-sharing agreements for the stations. WZDC-CD and WRDM-CD will probably share with WRC and WVIT, respectively. They'll have to find channel-sharing partners for WRIW-CD and WZGS-CD since NBC doesn't currently own a station in Providence or Raleigh. Just a hunch, not speculation: WRIW-CD shares with WJAR in Providence, making NBCU's reentry to the latter's sitck. WZGS-CD shares with WRAL in Raleigh. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-191011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 All I can say is I can’t wait for a better quality newscast here in Baltimore. We get the Washington station via Comcast and I hope they add the channel in HD or SD widescreen. It’s a painful watch. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-191013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 WOW! Richmond's WZTD soon to be an O&O. NBCU will have to find a channel sharing partner for it. WZTD to share with WWBT? It's just my hunch that NBCU will try to lease space from its affiliate in the market when they find new homes for the ZGS stations who sold their spectrum. WRDM > WVIT WRIW > WJAR WZGS > WRAL WZDC > WRC Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-191015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 WZTD to share with WWBT? It's just my hunch that NBCU will try to lease space from its affiliate in the market when they find new homes for the ZGS stations who sold their spectrum. WRDM > WVIT WRIW > WJAR WZGS > WRAL WZDC > WRC Won't that make the next retrans agreement fun for all involved. Which begs the question... Were you better off selling your spectrum...or better off leasing stick space? "Stick Sharing" can be a nasty practice for germphobes. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-191320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardek1995 200 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I could've predicted that NBC would buy ZGS and I could've (and should've) seen that one coming. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16105-nbcu-buying-zgs-stations/#findComment-191347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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