Scripps / Comcast--Xfinity re-trans fight.

Scripps & Comcast are in a contract dispute, Comcast has removed dozens of Scripps stations across the country.  The removal happened at 4:00AM Local time across the country. 

In Colorado stations removed from Comcast's systems are:  KMGH--Denver7 ABC, KCDO---The Spot Denver 3 & KOAA---News5 NBC.  

No word at this time how long these stations will be off the air.   We have a counter going here on the blog as usual. 

 

Here is the word from Scripps, there is also a screen shot below: 

"Statement from Scripps

Comcast has removed Scripps local stations from its Xfinity service in 19 markets, cutting off viewers from essential local news, weather and fan-favorite sports that Scripps stations provide Xfinity customers daily.

Scripps takes our public service responsibility to serve our communities seriously. Our stations provide on-the-ground reporting, real-time severe weather updates and live sports coverage that keep people safe and connected to what matters most in their daily lives.

Scripps has been negotiating in good faith to reach an agreement that reflects this value and is fair for both parties and viewers. We hope Comcast recognizes the critical value we play for our communities and restores our stations’ signals so we can continue to serve their customers. Until then, Xfinity customers can still find our local news and sports programming for free over-the-air, on our station websites, streaming apps and on other locally available cable and satellite providers.

Our mission is to connect our communities with accessible local news, weather, live sports and entertainment programming. Comcast’s tactics won’t change our commitment to that.  "

 

 

  

TEGNA is still a compnay & is now a subsidiary.....

UPDATE: TEGNA,INC is now a Subsidiary of Nexstar as California, Colorado & other states have sued Nexstar & Tegna over the merger.  In essence this merger has been halted, a judge in California has ordered Nexstar to run Tegna as-is until a decision is made.

https://www.9news.com/article/money/business/judge-grants-temporary-restraining-order-pausing-nexstar-acquisition-of-tegna/73-1db7dfbe-c9a5-4151-92ac-b2c8fc612b04 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-pauses-merger-tv-station-owners-nexstar-tegna-rcna265626 

This means Nexstar can not terminate anyone or change any contracts of any Tegna station & it must leave the ad platform Permion & the Locked-On-Podcast network as-is and is not allowed to run them until the court has made a final decision, a hearing will take place on April 7th.

The court is looking at whether Nexstar has divested enough property, or if more divestitures are required, currently 6 are slated to go to another party/3 from Tegna & 3 from Nexstar.   The court is also going to look at whether Nexstar would be allowed to divest these stations to a "Partner" (IE:Mission Broadcasting, Inc), which while a separate company-relies on Nexstar heavily for operating it's stations websites & producing it's stations newscasts.  

Nexstar has not said yet who would buy the 6 stations that are to be spun off, Nexstar says that they have 6 months to spin these stations off.  

Currently the divested stations would be:

• KTVD  (My Network TV)
• WTHR (NBC)
• WCTX (My Network TV)
• WUPL (My Network TV) 
• WAVY (NBC)
• KNWA (NBC)   

  

 

  

   

 

TEGNA is no more and is now a part of Nexstar Media.

 BREAKING NEWS  

TEGNA Is now a part of Nexstar Media Group, the transaction was approved by the FCC & the DOJ this afternoon.  This means as of now 9NEWS & Channel 20 are owned by Nexstar, the owners of FOX31 & Colorado's Own Channel 2.  

When will we see any changes on air we don't know yet, it should be fairly quick though.    

And will a pending lawsuit by the state of Colorado and other states +  DirecTV even matter?  

If this is allowed to stand, Nexstar would control programing & news content in 80% of the country.  

 

Nexstar would own:60 NBC Stations, 37 ABC Stations, 50 CBS Stations, 39 My Network TV Stations, 68 CW Stations & 58 FOX Stations.    

Now Nexstar has said they will divest the following stations, although we don't know when, that could take 2years according to F.C.C Documents and to whom (That could possibly be a Nexstar side car company IE:Mission Broadcasting, Inc). 

• KTVD 
• WTHR
• WAVY
• WUPL
• KNWA
• WCTX 

In total they would own 306 local stations across the country and in most cases the newsrooms will be combined leading to massive job losses in the coming year.

 

  

 

 

 

    

 

 

Lauren Scafidi is leaving 9NEWS & Channel 20 Sunday March 8th.

9NEWS Anchor & Reporter Lauren Scafidi is leaving KUSA & KTVD, her final news cast will be Sunday Morning, she has been with the Denver duopoly since Labor Day weekend of 2023.  She is leaving Denver for a new opportunity, we will find out on Sunday and update this post at that time.

9NEWS is continuing to add newscasts.

Beginning Monday 9NEWS @ NOON expands to an entire hour, the first 30 mins on NBC & the last 30 mins on KTVD/My Network TV.   Also starting Monday 9NEWS@5 expands to an hour the first 30 mins on NBC & the last 30mins on KTVD/My Network TV. 

NBC Nightly News will remain at 5:30PM on KUSA.

This is the first time 9NEWS@5 has been an hour long since late summer of 1992 when they were still an ABC station, World News Tonight was shown at 6PM back then, because the 5PM news was a full hour, with a 4:30PM Newscast. 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

KMGH / KCDO has let go of 3 mangaers in the last week.

According to a memo that has been leaked on line, 3 managers have been let go from the Denver ABC affiliate.   

Could this be part of a broader restructuring at Scripps? That remains to be seen, although Scripps is trying to off load several stations as of late--WFTX FOX4 in Ft. Myers/Naples & WRTV 6 in Indianapolis are waiting for paperwork to go through & get govt approval.. 

Here is the memo: https://files.constantcontact.com/143c1a10201/92f5a1f0-5fe8-40be-a654-3a00bd8698c0.pdf?rdr=true

 

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

 

FOX 31 has launched a new new weather stream.

KDVR/KFCT/& KWGN have launched a new weather stream, it started December 1, 2025 and has live radar and rolling forecasts, it's much like KMGH's weather stream at their website which we featured here on the blog a while back.   

Unlike the KMGH stream there are no meteorologists giving forecasts it's just the graphics.   

It seems like KDVR is competing against network cousin FOX Weather, who also has a live stream.

 

The stream can be watched here: https://kdvr.com/live/weather/?ipid=live_weather_nav