DirtyHarry 727 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, oknewsguy said: That was what I first thought that maybe the DOJ would've had an issue with Indy with the FCC not having an issue with the status quo remaining in place. Turns out it's the other way around It would be easy to split off CBS by simply making them take over the WISH facilities, whether they have to keep the same frequency or not. Nothing stopping them from staying on Channel 4 and moving to the WISH building. Maybe they have to look for a new buyer and that is what is going on. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-230701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I just had another theory about this apparent hold up with the FCC, I'm wondering as to whether the feds are waiting for Nexstar to resolve their dispute with AT&T so that no more stations will be blacked out. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-230750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1256 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 9 hours ago, JCB4TV said: I just had another theory about this apparent hold up with the FCC, I'm wondering as to whether the feds are waiting for Nexstar to resolve their dispute with AT&T so that no more stations will be blacked out. If that's the case then you might as well say the Apollo deal to acquire Cox and Northwest won't get done anytime soon because the Northwest stations are STILL off of AT&T and there are no signs or indications whatsoever that the Northwest stations will be back on AT&T anytime soon Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-230761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 429 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Wouldn't a sale mediate any conflict. I remember Media General having a conflict with Dish which coincidentally ended the day before their merger with Young closed. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-230766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 727 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 10 hours ago, JCB4TV said: I just had another theory about this apparent hold up with the FCC, I'm wondering as to whether the feds are waiting for Nexstar to resolve their dispute with AT&T so that no more stations will be blacked out. I don't think they care about private contractual negotiations. If the FCC is making them split off either CBS or Fox, it's going to take time to renegotiate a sale or find a new buyer. Since the selling price is based on a stations profit, that's also not going to be the easiest thing to figure out when you split up a duopoly I would think. There is going to be a lot of back and forth on what the numbers are going to shake out if the station is going to be a standalone. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-230769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, oknewsguy said: If that's the case then you might as well say the Apollo deal to acquire Cox and Northwest won't get done anytime soon because the Northwest stations are STILL off of AT&T and there are no signs or indications whatsoever that the Northwest stations will be back on AT&T anytime soon Remember, It's just a theory and not fact. As for NWB, those stations won't be back on AT&T until they join Apollo, who'll probably discuss a new contract along with the Cox stations. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-230775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatron81 258 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I don't see any hold up I think the merger will be approved after Labor Day sometime in Sep as I thought that was going take until Sep for the deal to be final just my opinion. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-230873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3953 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Here's an undiscussed wrinkle in the Tribune/Nexstar merger....WJKT in Jackson, TN. For it's entire existence, it's been tied to WLMT (and later WPTY/WATN), but with these stations being sold to Tegna, it appears Nexstar is keeping WJKT, which means WREG will likely assume the responsibility of running them. The question is, will WREG produce or repurpose a 9pm newscast for them? They've always simulcasted the WLMT show. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-230893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asomrjsurf 6 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 DABL KSMOTV 61.3 and K45IO-D 45.3 KC area Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-230898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compubit 673 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 DABL? (Maybe I’m a little clueless today...) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-231210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 708 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 1 hour ago, compubit said: DABL? (Maybe I’m a little clueless today...) It's that new CBS subchannel. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-231213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 From Reuters tonight. It looks like Pai is circulating an order with the other commissioners to vote on allowing the deal to go through. Quote Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai on Friday sought approval from his colleagues to order the go ahead for Nexstar Media Group Inc’s (NXST.O) acquisition of Tribune Media Co (TRCO.N) in a $6.4 billion tie-up, a spokeswoman for the agency said. Last month, the U.S. Justice Department approved the deal, saying the companies must divest television stations in 13 markets to resolve antitrust concerns. Pai’s order circulated Friday needs the consent of a majority of the five-member FCC. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-231663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Nexstar has renewed its affiliation agreement with Fox in 31 markets. The deal also includes eight Fox affiliates, in which Nexstar is acquiring from Tribune upon closing. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 937 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-grants-transaction-between-tribune-media-and-nexstar-media-group Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1256 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 52 minutes ago, TheRob said: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-grants-transaction-between-tribune-media-and-nexstar-media-group From the reports I've read looks like the FCC has granted the top 4 waivers on the existing duopolies Tribune had to Scripps (Norfolk) and Nexstar (Indianapolis) respectively. Also, Nexstar has told investors and the SEC that they plan to close the Tribune acquisition at the end of this month Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneManHerd 553 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 And the FCC approved the deal. Closing should be imminent. Considering how close the Tribune stations came to being Sinclair stations, this is a decent outcome. Nexstar has shown some improvement since the MG merger. Things could improve further after this merger. It may not be cause for celebration, but there is reason for cautious optimism, especially considering how much, much worse it could have been. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asomrjsurf 6 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Should be hearing soon about Digital Sub Channels if they are keeping Antenna TV. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Nexstar posted this map of their footprint post-merger. Nexstar announced that they'll be closing the deal "shortly". Still It'll be interesting to see if Tribune is going to drop that Sinclair lawsuit since this deal is about to close. Also after closing, I'm wondering whether Nexstar is going to keep WGN America, WGN Radio 720, and those subchannel networks Antenna TV or This TV (i'll probably elaborate more down in the Speculatron). But you have to give props to Nexstar for something that Sinclair didn't do. Playing by the rules and not stepping on the toes of the regulators. They didn't hesitate to try to get their deal done. Right out the gate, they'd announced a divestiture plan, and four months later, they lined up the third-party entities for the divested properties. While Sinclair didn't post any divestiture plan until close to a year after their now-scuttled deal was announced. And even as Pai changed the ownership rules (reinstate the UHF Loophole, drop the NBCO rule, throw the eight-voice test out, tweak with the top-4 prohibition), Sinclair continued with their scheming ways to circumvent them. And that's why Pai shocked the world and gave them a real surprise on July 19 or last year, in a "regulatory-friendly" FCC. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3305 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 hour ago, CircleSeven said: But you have to give props to Nexstar for something that Sinclair didn't do. Playing by the rules and not stepping on the toes of the regulators. They didn't hesitate to try to get their deal done. Right out the gate, they'd announced a divestiture plan, and four months later, they lined up the third-party entities for the divested properties. While Sinclair didn't post any divestiture plan until close to a year after their now-scuttled deal was announced. And even as Pai changed the ownership rules (reinstate the UHF Loophole, drop the NBCO rule, throw the eight-voice test out, tweak with the top-4 prohibition), Sinclair continued with their scheming ways to circumvent them. And that's why Pai shocked the world and gave them a real surprise on July 19 or last year, in a "regulatory-friendly" FCC. Moral of the story: Cheaters. Never. Win. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 727 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 27 minutes ago, Georgie56 said: Moral of the story: Cheaters. Never. Win. Sure they do. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1513 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 2 hours ago, CircleSeven said: Nexstar posted this map of their footprint post-merger. Nexstar announced that they'll be closing the deal "shortly". Still It'll be interesting to see if Tribune is going to drop that Sinclair lawsuit since this deal is about to close. Also after closing, I'm wondering whether Nexstar is going to keep WGN America, WGN Radio 720, and those subchannel networks Antenna TV or This TV (i'll probably elaborate more down in the Speculatron). But you have to give props to Nexstar for something that Sinclair didn't do. Playing by the rules and not stepping on the toes of the regulators. They didn't hesitate to try to get their deal done. Right out the gate, they'd announced a divestiture plan, and four months later, they lined up the third-party entities for the divested properties. While Sinclair didn't post any divestiture plan until close to a year after their now-scuttled deal was announced. And even as Pai changed the ownership rules (reinstate the UHF Loophole, drop the NBCO rule, throw the eight-voice test out, tweak with the top-4 prohibition), Sinclair continued with their scheming ways to circumvent them. And that's why Pai shocked the world and gave them a real surprise on July 19 or last year, in a "regulatory-friendly" FCC. The only thing about Nexstar: unless they shed assets or get a rule change, they have no room to move up farther. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 hour ago, GoldenShine9 said: The only thing about Nexstar: unless they shed assets or get a rule change, they have no room to move up farther. Maybe it's time for them to re-consider their usage of SSAs and JSAs in certain markets. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatron81 258 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I wonder if Scripps & Nexstar will swap a diginet as Nexstar will own Antenna TV for one of the Katz TV diginets in West Michigan. Sorry if this should be in speculatron as for This TV Tribune was getting rid of it in many of there TV markets for Court TV on Nov 1. As I said a couple of months ago can't wait to see the Scripps lighthouse on Fox17. I disagree with Michael O'Reilly that Nexstar didn't need to sell anything which they needed to and Nexstar knew that and did it the right way unlike Sinclair did trying to keep everything and I also disagree with Jessica voting against it I thought she was way off base with the whole localism crap. As that ship has sailed a long time ago before I was born when local TV owners sold to bigger media companies even way back in the '60's etc. Rumors are that Scripps maybe getting Fox for WSFL read that in one of the links that was posted just now about the merger being final in the different article and that WSVN would become big on News like sister station WHDH in Boston. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 727 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 The Plain Dealer says that ownership of WJW is still up in the air. Something has been decided, but if it's going to Fox it won't be announced for a few weeks. I have a feeling it's still going to Fox, which is good. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2019/09/fcc-approves-sale-of-tribune-stations-including-fox-8-to-nexstar.html 45 minutes ago, Megatron81 said: Rumors are that Scripps maybe getting Fox for WSFL read that in one of the links that was posted just now about the merger being final in the different article and that WSVN would become big on News like sister station WHDH in Boston. If that's what happens, it makes the Wolfes look smarter every day for selling WBNS and WTHR. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1715 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1. Nexstar now owns a station in every Colorado market and 3 of them are the markets Fox Affiliates. Maybe we'll see a Fox Affiliate Network? Nah. 2. Nexstar will sell KDVR to Fox and keep the studio lease which will allow them to negotiate as they keep KWGN and negotiate to keep FOX as the operator of both. 3. Get ready for MileHighNow.com Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16811-nexstar-to-acquire-tribune/page/22/#findComment-232638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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