If NextStar buys the C-Dub, that will probably mean that WGN in Chicago
will once again become an affiliate. About four years ago, WGN while still
owned by Tribune dropped the affiliation under the view that they'd be
carried in prime time by the live sports schedule, including the Cubs,
White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks. Almost immediately half of the OTA end of
the Cubs contract went to ABC's WLS (even though they could only preempt
prime time once a week and daytime games meant no "Jeopardy!" at 3:30 p.m.)
and then right before the pandemic all of that OTA went to cable (NBC
SportsNet Chicago except for the Cubs, who started with Sinclair the
Marquee channel) and what was left for WGN was the Fire MLS team and
sitcom reruns in prime time ("black-ish," "Young Sheldon," "Last Man
Standing," "The Goldbergs"). Chicago's Very Own will be glad to have The
CW back.
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On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 10:56 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <
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> Unclear if ViacomCBS or WarnerMedia (or whatever the post-Discovery-merger
> thang will be called) will keep modest stakes therein...
>
> It's never been profitable, its streaming rights migrated to the owners'
> respective streams, Nexstar looks like the likely buyer given it holds the
> majority of its affiliates... *oy vey...*
>
>
> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/the-cw-for-sale-warnermedia-viacomcbs-1235070616/
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