Media General to buy Meredith in TV, magazine deal

[Mr Tony]

Note that again in markets where there are both companies one station would have to be sold (or migrated onto the existing station) so it may not be as good as you think.

 

[localclassictvfan]

Note that again in markets where there are both companies one station would have to be sold (or migrated onto the existing station) so it may not be as good as you think.

I'll bet that it would be more of a mess. Especially since the Meredith/Media General is a go. Then if Media would endup buying Nexstar.....I wouldn't wanna be the one's to seal some fate... At least the former nexstar stations would see some subchannels but the work to straighten things out would be ENDLESS....I'm just glad that Media slammed the door on Perry and his Nexstar bigshots....

 

[localclassictvfan]

I guess a deal is still alive....

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/90651/media-general-says-nexstar-bid-doesnt-cut-it

 

[localclassictvfan]

well so much for that. Looks like the deal is sealed

http://nypost.com/2015/12/23/nexstar-nears-2b-deal-to-acquire-media-general/

Maybe Nexstar can sell KLFY to E.W. Scripps so we can LAFF, get COZI, and ESCAPE....

 

[Mr Tony]

doesn't say its a done deal...says "they are close"

And in areas where there are both (Nexstar and MG) they may do a swap with another ownership with an area Nexstar/MG isn't in already. Like when Gray bought Schurz...they did a swap with Sinclair in South Bend, IN and Marquette, MI. Gray already owned WNDU (NBC) and acquired WSBT (CBS) from Schurz. They swapped it with Sincalirs WLUC (NBC/FOX) in Marquette.

 

[localclassictvfan]

doesn't say its a done deal...says "they are close"

And in areas where there are both (Nexstar and MG) they may do a swap with another ownership with an area Nexstar/MG isn't in already. Like when Gray bought Schurz...they did a swap with Sinclair in South Bend, IN and Marquette, MI. Gray already owned WNDU (NBC) and acquired WSBT (CBS) from Schurz. They swapped it with Sincalirs WLUC (NBC/FOX) in Marquette.

Thanks....sounds like a wonderful plan if and or when it's a done deal...

 

[localclassictvfan]

http://www.mediageneral.com/meredithmediageneralpresentation.pdf

Another interesting article.

Noticed on page 1 of this article some of the Media General owned station logo's in with the Meredith ones including their longtime flagship WFLA out of Tampa....

This merger will workout great for both companies....

 

[Mr Tony]

note the date on it...September 16th....before Nexstar got their paws into the game and wanted it

Companies do that all the time...make logos of what it "might" look like. DOesnt mean it will happen

 

[localclassictvfan]

Yeah Nexstar kinda messed it up. They're sick tryimg to buyout companies that add subchannels

 

[retrotv]

After telling us for a year we were going to get Me-TV on 2.3, yesterday Justice Network came on that channel. Thanks for nothing, Media General. On another note, Antenna TV is now on a full power station on Fox affiliate 17.3.

 

[Mr Tony]

After telling us for a year we were going to get Me-TV on 2.3, yesterday Justice Network came on that channel.

yeah we have a thread on that. A couple MG stations added it
http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/thr...ching-on-forum-media-general-stations.355803/

. On another note, Antenna TV is now on a full power station on Fox affiliate 17.3.

thanks for the update! Sinclair has been adding it in markets recently (supposedly a 1/1 launch but some stations went early)

 

[Mr Tony]

Nexstar close to buying Media General?????
(didnt say it happened....just a possibility)

http://www.nexstar.tv/story/d/story...otiation-of-tran/25675/5J21TPimREybEuUjVqnY7A

 

[Mr Tony]

one note (so someone doesnt have a conniption)

Because the Meredith-Media General merger agreement has not been terminated, there can be no assurance that any transaction with Media General will result (or the terms or timing thereof).