TEGNA and NBC Renew Affiliation Agreement
January 03 2024 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and NBC today announced a comprehensive,
multi-year deal that renews station affiliation agreements for 20
TEGNA markets nationwide, including 10 of the top 25 markets for
NBC. The 20 markets renewed cover more than 21 million households,
nearly 17 percent of U.S. TV households. TEGNA is the largest
independent owner of NBC affiliates.
“As the largest NBC affiliate group among independent station
groups, we are proud of our longstanding partnership that enables
us to serve local communities,” said Dave Lougee, president and
CEO, TEGNA. “This new multi-year agreement allows our stations to
continue providing consumers and advertisers with premium network
content such as TODAY, Sunday Night Football and this summer’s
Paris Olympic Games alongside our award-winning local news, weather
and sports.”
“TEGNA continues to be an important partner to NBC, bringing our
loved, must-see programming to top markets across the United
States,” said Philip Martzolf, President, NBC Affiliate Relations.
“This renewal comes at the perfect time as NBC returns to primetime
with midseason programming this week, as well as prepares for two
of TV’s biggest moments in the election and Summer Olympics later
this year.”
The new agreement includes full carriage of the NBC broadcast
network, including “TODAY,” “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt,”
“Sunday Night Football,” the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, “The
Voice,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and more. In the
current 2023-24 television season, NBC is the #1 network and ranks
first in all key demos, as well as first in primetime,
morning/afternoon news, late night, primetime sports, scripted and
alternative program categories.
The agreement includes renewals for these TEGNA-owned NBC
affiliates: WXIA in Atlanta, Ga.; KPNX/KNAZ in Phoenix, Ariz.; KING
in Seattle, Wash.; KARE in Minneapolis, Minn.; KUSA in Denver,
Colo.; WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio; KGW in Portland, Ore.; WCNC in
Charlotte, N.C.; KSDK in St. Louis, Mo.; WTHR in Indianapolis,
Ind.; WTLV in Jacksonville, Fla.; WGRZ in Buffalo, N.Y.; WBIR in
Knoxville, Tenn.; WCSH in Portland, Maine; KCEN/KAGS in Waco,
Texas; KTVB in Boise, Idaho, along with KTFT in Twin Falls, Idaho;
KWES in Odessa-Midland, Texas; KBMT in Beaumont, Texas; and WLBZ in
Bangor, Maine.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that
serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA
tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations, and
delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television
stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4
network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station
groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television
households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks
True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA offers innovative solutions to
help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and
over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA’s OTT
advertising service. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
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For media inquiries, contact: Anne Bentley Vice President
and Chief Communications Officer 703-873-6366
abentley@TEGNA.com
For investor inquiries, contact: Julie Heskett Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 703-873-6747
investorrelations@TEGNA.com
For NBCUniversal media inquiries, contact: Pat Bunting
Corporate Communications 201-815-9733 pat.bunting@nbcuni.com
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