Nexstar Media will acquire rival broadcast company Tegna for $6.2 billion, according to a joint announcement on Tuesday, another sign of consolidation in an already contracting TV broadcast sector. The transaction, if approved, will bring together two major players in U.S. television, expanding Nexstar’s reach in the U.S. television and local news landscape. Nexstar oversees…
Nexstar Media on Tuesday said it will continue to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its television stations when the late-night show returns tonight after an almost week-long hiatus on ABC. Nexstar’s move parallels that of local TV station owner Sinclair, which on Monday said it would also continue to preempt the show after it returns…
Stephen Colbert, whose namesake late-night show is set to be pulled off the air in May, defended Kimmel during his opening monologue on Thursday night. He started the show saying, “Tonight, we are all Jimmy Kimmel,” calling the suspension “blatant censorship.” “The Late Show” posted a clip of Colbert’s comments on Kimmel on its Instagram…