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25 years ago: The deal heard around the world
25 years ago this week, Fox’s Rupert Murdoch changed the TV world by inking a deal to trigger the biggest affiliation switch in history. It goes back to [..]
Industry Pieces, Various
ABC, Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, CBS, Chris-Craft, Cleveland, Connie Chung, Dan Rather, David Letterman, Denver, Detroit, Disney, Fox, Gabrielle Carteris, Group W, Indinapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, KDNL, KNTV, KRON, KYW, Laurence Tisch, Miami, Milwaukee, NBC, New Orleans, New World, NFL, Peoria, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham, Rupert Murdoch, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Scripps, South Bend, Tampa-St. Petersburg, The CW, The WB, UPN, WAGA, WBRC, WCAU, WCIX, WDJT, WFOR, WGPR, WITI, WJBK, WJW, WJXT, WSVN, WTVJ, WTVT, WVUE, WWJ-TV
T Dog’s Think Tank: “It’s not you, it’s me”
WPWR-CW breakup illustrates how some affiliate partnerships don’t work The major networks have enjoyed long, prosperous relationships with their affiliates. For example, Milwaukee’s WTMJ, St. Louis’ KSDK, and [..]
Industry Pieces, T Dog's Think Tank
ABC, Birmingham, CBS, Charlotte, Cincinnati, CW, Fox, Fox Kids, Fox-Owned Stations, Indianapolis, KDNL, KFMB, KGTV, KJZZ, KMSP, KNLC, KPTV, KSDK, KSWB, KTVI, KUSI, Larry Miller, Memphis, Milwaukee, My Network TV, NBC, New World, Portland OR, Raleigh-Durham, Rupert Murdoch, Salt Lake City, Sam Zell, San Diego, Sinclair Broadcasting, St. Louis, T Dog's Think Tank, Telemundo, The CW, Tribune Media, Univision, UPN, Utah Jazz, WATN, WBMA, WBMG, WBRC, WCCB, WCIU, Weigel Broadcasting, WFAA, WGBO, WIAT, WJZY, WLFL, WLMT, WLWT, WPTY, WPWR, WRAL, WRAZ, WSNS, WSOC, WTMJ, WTTV, WWE Smackdown, WWL, XETV
What’s next for WGN-TV sports?
Sun-Times article talks about a future without sports on WGN as station, teams head into transition In 2016, WGN-TV decided to cut their ties to The CW and [..]
The Media notepad: Chicago’s African-American radio stations hold their own despite population drop
As yet another report showing the Chicago area’s African-American population on the decline, the market’s black-targeted radio stations seem to be holding their own. Even the entrance of [..]
“WWE Smackdown” close to massive deal with Fox
Smackdown returns to broadcast TV AND Friday nights Further signaling a shift away from scripted fare, Fox is expected to land rights to WWE Smackdown, taking over the [..]
The Media Notepad: “The Orville” slurps up viewers
Also: – Weigel buys stations in three markets – NFL ratings for first week are mixed – Fall syndication update – T Dog Media celebrates annual anniversary for [..]
Various
Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Dateline, Disney-ABC Domestic Television, Fox, Fox Kids, Indianapolis Colts, ION, KABC-TV, KAZA, KCSG, KNLC, KNSD., Larry Rice, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., NBCUniversal Television Distribution, NFL, Raising Hope, San Diego, St. Louis, Steve Harvey, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, The Orville, Twentieth Television, UPN, WCPX, Weigel Broadcasting, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, WRBU
Fox announces 2017-18 schedule
Struggling network goes heavy on sci-fi, picks up Seth MacFarlane show Fox released its 2017-18 schedule this morning in advance of its upfront presentation Monday afternoon and has [..]
Various
9-1-1, Adam Scott, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Craig Robinson, Empire, Family Guy, Fox, Ghosted, Gotham, Hell's Kitchen, LA to Vegas, Lethal Weapon (TV series), New Girl, Rupert Murdoch, Seth MacFarlane, Star, Survivor, Terry Bradshaw, The Blacklist, The Gifted, The Mick, The Orville, The Starlost, Upfronts, UPN, X-Files
Sinclair to buy Tribune Media for $4 billion
Mega deal is the biggest in television history: 42 station-group sold to Maryland-based broadcaster Ends local ownership of WGN-TV and WGN Radio after more than 60 years Sinclair’s [..]
Various
Antenna TV, Baltimore, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chris Ripley, CLTV, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, David Smith, Denver, Donald Trump, FCC, Food Network, KTLA, KWGN, Los Angeles, Manhattan, New York City, Outsiders, Pittsburgh, Randy Michaels, Salem, Sam Zell, Sinclair Broadcasting, The CW, The WB, Tribune Broadcasting, Tribune Media, Underground, UPN, Warner Bros., WBFF, WGN America, WGN Radio, WGN-TV, WPGH, WPTT, WQAD
How Chicago Watches TV (according to Facebook)
Chicago is a Simpsons town; NCIS, Duck Dynasty not so much Viewing patterns are racially segregated as the city is Two weeks ago, the Metropolitan Planning Council and the Urban Institute [..]
Diversity, Industry Pieces, Television
American Idol, B96, Bad Girls Club, Basketball Wives, CBS, Criminal Minds, Duck Dynasty, Empire, Facebook, Flavor of Love, It's Always Sunny, Love and Hip Hop, Modern Family, Moesha, Monday Night Football, NCIS, New York Times, The Big Bang Theory, The Daily Show, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Simpsons, The Voice, The Wayans. Bros, TheWB, Tosh.0, UPN, WBBM-FM, WBBM-TV, WLS-AM, WLS-FM
The CW shifts to WPWR from WGN this week
Affiliation move takes low-key approach Chicago’s first affiliation change in over 20 years takes place this week as CW moves from Tribune-owned WGN-TV to Fox-owned WPWR-TV. The change [..]
The CW exchanges WGN-TV for WPWR
WGN-TV to drop CW affiliation in September; moves to Fox-owned WPWR Tribune Broadcasting renews agreement to carry CW programming in twelve markets Tribune Broadcasting finally renewed its CW [..]
Broadcast Networks, Chicago Media, Local TV (Chicago), Television
Arrow, Bill Cunningham, CBS, Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Dallas-Ft. Worth, DuMont, Family Feud, Jane The Virgin, KDAF, KTLA, Litton, Los Angeles, My Network TV, NBC, New York, Raleigh-Durham, Supergirl, Telemundo, The Big Bang Theory, The CW, The Flash (2014), The Simpsons, The WB, Time Warner, Tribune Media, Univision, UPN, WBBM-TV, WBKB (former Chicago station on Channel 4), WCIU, WGBO, WGN-TV, WNCN, WPIX, WPWR, WRAL, WSNS
Tribune, CW relationship in fragile condition
Network, station group may split; CW considering OTT option Can this marriage be saved? In a possible blow to The CW, Tribune Broadcasting has [..]
Broadcast Networks, Cable, Local TV (Chicago), Television
90210, ABC Family, Arrow, CBS, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Denver, Freeform, Gossip Girl, Hartford, Houston, KDAF, KIAH, KPLR, KRCW, KTLA, KUBE, KWGN, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Peter Liguori, Portland OR, Salem, St. Louis, The CW, The Flash (2014), The WB, Tom Skilling, Tribune Media, UPN, Washington D.C., WBDC, WBZL, WCCT, WCIU, WGN America, WGN-TV, WGNT, WJYS, WNOL, WPIX
T Dog’s Media Notepad: WMAQ may add more news
Formerly known as T Dog’s Groovy Grab Bag, T Dog’s Grab Bag and The Grab Bag and maybe 100 other ridiculous names – Is WMAQ looking to add [..]
