Tag: ABC
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The XFL Will Be Cord Cutting Friendly As It Teams Up With ABC, ESPN, & FOX Sports
The XFL wants to do something many have failed to do by taking on the NFL. Most recently the AAF tried just this year at a spring football league but failed as funding fell through. Now the XFL has announced that they have signed a multi-year deal with ABC, ESPN, and Fox Sports. This means…
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PlayStation Vue Adds 15 New ABC, FOX, & NBC Affiliates
Last night PlayStation Vue quietly added 15 new ABC, FOX, and NBC affiliates to their lineup. The good news is they are live the bad news is they are subject to a limited DVR option meaning you won’t be able to record shows on them with the PlayStation Vue DVR. Instead, you will need to…
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Scripps and Tegna Are Buying 19 ABC, CBS, FOX, & CW Stations From Nexstar
We’ve learned that Scripps and Tegna will be making a purchase of 19 Nexstar TV stations for $1.32 billion. 11 of those networks will be going to Tegna. The local stations are located in eight markets including Memphis and Hartford. Scripps will take on eight networks in seven markets. Scripps will now own the following…
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How to Watch the Oscars on Roku, Fire TV, & Apple TV
On Sunday, February 24, 2019, at 8 PM Eastern, the Oscars get underway. This year there are more options than ever for cord cutters to stream the Oscars. The Oscars will air in on ABC, and there are many great options to stream the game on Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV. How to Stream…
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Tegna & ABC Renew Their Affiliate Deal
Yesterday it was announced that ABC and Tegna have renewed their affiliate deal. Now Tegna will be able to continue to offer ABC content in nine US markets. “We are excited to extend our long-standing relationship with ABC across platforms,” said Dave Lougee, president and CEO, TEGNA. “This long-term agreement adds certainty and stability for…
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Your Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Station May Have a New Owner Today as Gray & Raycom Merge
Last week Gray Television closed their deal to buy Raycom Media and has become the third-largest owner of broadcast TV stations. With this deal, the new company will own 142 full-power television stations in 92 markets. The deal is worth $3.46 billion, and Wells Fargo financed $2.525 billion of the deal. “Today we announce the…
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Your Local ABC Station May Have a New Owner Today
This week Scripps announced that it had completed the sale of 3 ABC stations from Raycom as part of a bigger Raycom and Gray merger. With this sale, Scripps now owns KXXV, KRHD, and WTXL as Gray works to meet the DOJ required sale of stations in order for them to buy Raycom media’s stations. “The…
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HayStack TV Partners With ABC News
Today the free news service Haystack TV announced a deal with ABC News to bring their on-demand streaming version of ABC News to their app. Haystack TV allows viewers to create custom playlists full of the news coverage they want. Now ABC News joins a growing list of partners including Newsy, Cheddar, Billboard News, Mashable, Bloomberg,…
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ABC Announces a New Streaming Service Called ‘Localish’
ABC is recognizing the number of millennials that have cut the cord, and who watch most of their content on mobile devices. The company has launched a new brand called ‘Localish’ which focuses on local content, created specifically for a generation that spends more time searching, communicating, and watching content on their phones. You can…
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Hulu Just Added 18 New ABC, FOX, NBC, & Telemundo Locals
Today Hulu announced that they have added 18 new ABC, FOX, NBC, and Telemundo locals. This puts Hulu over 450 live locals across the United States making them the #1 live TV streaming services when looking at locals. In a statement on Hulu’s Facebook page, they said “Heads up Oklahoma City, Knoxville, Omaha, Youngstown and…