Nexstar-Media General vs. Meredith-Media General Merger - By Subchannel Report

Nexstar Media General Merger Grows All Major Network ReachClick Here for Interactive ChartThis merger combination would allow Nexstar amp8211 Media General to consolidate tremendous influence as large CBS and NBC affiliatesDuplicated households for markets In some instances a network is carried on two stations in a market The households in the market are counted twice if the network is broadcast on TV stations reaching different sections of large markets In most cases the network will appear on a cable system on just one channel position however households for a TV station are calculated by the total households contained in the market and not just a small section of the total market In addition households are counted multiple times for a TV station depending on how many networks are carried on that stationMeredith Media General Merger Would Have Smaller FootprintClick Here for Interactive ChartA Meredith amp8211 Media General would still build influence as a strong CBS affiliate however this combination would not build the same influence among networks as a Nexstar amp8211 Media General comboBroadcast management Company that either owns the television station all media types or manages the TV station for another owner Across Platforms also records ownership at the time of a purchase agreement or JSALMA agreement and not when the FCC approves of the transactionBounce TV Consolidated Under Nexstar Media General MergerClick Here for Interactive ChartCOZI TV Consolidated Under A Meredith Media General MergerClick Here for Interactive ChartDirecTV Biggest MVPD Under Nexstar Media General MergerClick Here for Interactive ChartSince Nexstar reaches into smaller markets we see DirecTV as the largest MVPD in a Nexstar amp8211 Media General combinationDuplicated subscribers Cable overbuilder andor satellite subscribers counted multiple times in a market depending upon how many 1 channels for full power and LPTVcable stations and for those subchannels with verified MVPD subscribers Subscribers partly estimated using FCC data TV Media data and Census dataComcast Biggest MVPD Under Meredith Media General MergerClick Here for Interactive ChartWith Meredith39s big city markets we would find Comcast as the largest MVPD in a Media General amp8211 Meredith combinationMVPD Multichannel video programming distributor MVPD delivers video programming services usually for a subscription fee to subscribers

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