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CW, Tribune Media reach affiliate deal
Michelle Clancy
| 24 May 2016
The CW Network and Tribune Media have reached new long-term affiliation agreements for 12 of Tribune's CW stations across the US.
the cwThe markets renewed cover a quarter of the US and serve more than 28 million households. The stations extending their affiliation agreements with The CW include: WPIX-TV in New York, KTLA in Los Angeles, KDAF in Dallas, WDCW in Washington, DC, KIAH in Houston, WSFL-TV in Miami, KWGN-TV in Denver, KPLR-TV in St Louis, KRCW-TV in Portland, WCCT-TV in Hartford, WGNT in Norfolk and WNOL-TV in New Orleans.
Separately, The CW and Tribune Broadcasting have announced that the local Chicago CW affiliation will move from Tribune Broadcasting to Fox Entertainment Group and WGN-TV/Chicago will become an independent station, featuring local news, live sports and syndicated programming during prime time, beginning September 2016.
“As The CW continues to build on its current ratings momentum and full schedule of high quality programming, we are thrilled to continue our successful partnership with Tribune and their affiliated stations for many years to come,” said Mark Pedowitz, president, CW Network.
“We are extremely pleased to continue our strong relationship with The CW Network,” said Peter Liguori, Tribune Media's president and CEO. “The prime time entertainment programming offered by the CW drives a passionate and loyal audience to our stations and we are looking forward to a lot of success.”
Michelle Clancy
| 24 May 2016
The CW Network and Tribune Media have reached new long-term affiliation agreements for 12 of Tribune's CW stations across the US.
the cwThe markets renewed cover a quarter of the US and serve more than 28 million households. The stations extending their affiliation agreements with The CW include: WPIX-TV in New York, KTLA in Los Angeles, KDAF in Dallas, WDCW in Washington, DC, KIAH in Houston, WSFL-TV in Miami, KWGN-TV in Denver, KPLR-TV in St Louis, KRCW-TV in Portland, WCCT-TV in Hartford, WGNT in Norfolk and WNOL-TV in New Orleans.
Separately, The CW and Tribune Broadcasting have announced that the local Chicago CW affiliation will move from Tribune Broadcasting to Fox Entertainment Group and WGN-TV/Chicago will become an independent station, featuring local news, live sports and syndicated programming during prime time, beginning September 2016.
“As The CW continues to build on its current ratings momentum and full schedule of high quality programming, we are thrilled to continue our successful partnership with Tribune and their affiliated stations for many years to come,” said Mark Pedowitz, president, CW Network.
“We are extremely pleased to continue our strong relationship with The CW Network,” said Peter Liguori, Tribune Media's president and CEO. “The prime time entertainment programming offered by the CW drives a passionate and loyal audience to our stations and we are looking forward to a lot of success.”
