TEGNA--KUSA & KTVD's parent company is being aquired.

Tegna Media the owners of KUSA & KTVD here in Denver & numerous NBC affiliates across the country as well as MyNetworkTV, CBS, ABC & FOX stations is in the process of being acquired by  Standard General for $5.4 Billion in cash. 

Standard General is headed by Soo Kim, they have recently--had interests in Young Broadcasting, Lin Media & Media General.  Young was merged into Media General, Lin Media & Media General were eventually sold to Nexstar Media group. 

At this point in time I don't see how KUSA & KTVD make it out of this, without becoming a much smaller operation.  I would love to see KUSA go to NBC Universal & make it an O&O, then spin KTVD off to a 3rd party-- I don't see it happening at this time.   

I feel bad for most of the Tegna employees, as usually big capital groups like this don't do much towards investment into the tv properties while they own them, already they have announced that some of the larger Tegna stations are going to be spun off to COX Media Group, the stations are all in Texas--KHOU 11 in Houston, KTBU 55 Houston WFAA 8 in Dallas  KPMX 29 in Dallas, & KVUE 24 in Austin, Texas.  

This is all subject to FCC & DOJ Approval of course!

So as they like to say STAY TUNED, it's about to get interesting.  

More here: https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2022/tegna-standard-general-sale-local-tv/

Here is the 9NEWS article announcing the sale: https://www.9news.com/article/money/business/tegna-acquired/73-bd3cff4a-cfc0-40da-b766-a1c780c913b0?fbclid=IwAR1pNDdAwqYs-OEijvEJolJIcBacG2ZPipSwNelUCaLr0G9rS5l6oMsk6tg

9NEWS & Channel 20 have been restored to DISH Network

After 120 Days and 58 Hours, Tegna & Dish have come to an agreement.  So most Tegna Stations were restored to DISH shortly after 5:00PM Mountain Time this evening.  

This is a long term agreement, and should get Tegna & Dish through whatever transaction might be coming for Tegna Media as a whole.   This also means that after 4 months and 58 Hours KUSA & KTVD have been returned to Dish Network customers. Along with Tegna stations across the country including many NBC stations who are airing the Winter Olympic Opening ceremonies tonight. 

This was one of the longest blackouts that Tegna & a provider have dealt with.