Still no sign of it downunder.
Given they (Paramount) were shopping this at Mipcom last year, Iâm surprised it wasnât picked up by a local broadcaster.
Basically doing a CBS to Nexstar.
Scripps has lost patience with the new CW IMO - theyâve previously dropped it in the entire Montana state, then in Phoenix, and now in the remaining 7 markets.
Ironic too, considering they divested some markets to Scripps after the aborted Sinclair/Tribune merger (Norfolk and Miami). Would be interesting to see who itâll end up with in Detroit - being passed over by that many hands, CW is basically a damaged brand over thereâŚ
The CW has been destroyed. Itâs a shame because they produced good shows. Their DC stuff and youth skewing dramas have been great over the years. Shame CBS/WB couldnât sustain the business model and sold to this disastrous Nexstar mob.
It never made any money, Nexstar is trying to make it profitable.
CW affils (also owned by Nextar) in major markets like LA, NY and Chicago produce almost 100 hours a week of local news. That is over 12 hours a day of local news per station.
CW is only 2 hours a day.
The local news tends to rate huge - especially in LA and Chicahgo
the third time this year that the CW is switching to another station in Detroit It was originally on a Paramount owned CW station then was briefly on WADL but WADL owners and Nexstar had a disagreement so it went to WMYD
There were rumours when Nexstar bought in to CW that Nexstar intended to gradually increase news programming network-wide with a view to buying out the remaining stakeholders in WBD and Paramount over time and then phase out both the CW brand and programming replacing it with a 24/7 NewsNation feed.
The Republican Primary Debate held soon after the networkâs ârefocus/rebrandâ was the first clear example of the intended changes as it was a NewsNation hosted debate but was simulcast NewsNation and CW.
Clearly other station groups are rejecting Nexstarâs proposed changes to CW and are withdrawing from the brand refocusing those signals back towards a pre-Nexstar CW syndication heavy format simply because they canât justify the cost of having a solely news-focused schedule.
Considering the sports rights The CW has picked up (namely the second-tier NASCAR competition from September this year), itâs not going to turn into NewsNation anytime soon.
KLFY Lafayette and WVBT Norfolk are officially CW O&Os from September, alongside a return of WGN Chicago, after 8 years and one more change of hands (from WPWR to WCIU). WCIU, the current Chicago CW station, would revert to its âThe Uâ branding.
Earlier, WADLâs sale to Mission Broadcasting, Nexstarâs sidecar company, was given the go-ahead by the FCC*.
*No Nexstar financial involvement allowed in operations, programming etc, i.e. no CW/NewsNation.
Seven seasons is a good run.
George & Mandyâs First Marriage seems a Must, Given Chuck Lorre is the Younger Generationâs Answer to Norman Lear. Both are Sitcom Geniuses.
Younger Generation? You canât be serious. Heâs making shows about middle aged characters.
The CWâs losses fell by $50 million in the first quarter and parent Nexstar Media Group still expects the network to turn a profit by next yearâŚ
Asked about programming trends, Gliha noted that The CW has been in an active mode, especially in live sports. The network is not staging an upfront presentation alongside most broadcast peers, but a number of its executives will be in New York next week as the 2024-25 schedule is announced.
âWeâve tried to put on some programming that is not just focused on the 18-to-34 demographic but more focused on the broader demographic of The CW and that has benefited it,â Gliha said.