KTVD has a new website.

Sometime in the last week or so, KTVD has quietly updated it's website (my20denver.com).  It looks good and it was a much needed refresh, the biggest change is it no longer has the MyNetwork TV player on the home page.  It is basically a stripped down version of  9NEWS.COM with a different color scheme.

This stripped down version is very similar to what Waterman Broadcasting Corp does to the ABC affiliate (WZVN) website in Naples, FL. Waterman operates the station through a local marketing agreement. That site is a stripped down version of the NBC affiliate's website (WBBH). Waterman owns WBBH outright.  




 

KUSA’s Next With Kyle Clark is a “refreshing” example of innovation’s risks — and rewards.

Here is an article on KUSA's 'NEXT With Kyle Clark' it's a good read--NEXT Replaced 9NEWS@6 in August 2016 during NBC's coverage of the summer Olympics.

This article was done by the Knight-Cronkite News LAB at Arizona State University.
https://cronkitenewslab.com/broadcast/2019/01/17/kusas-next-with-kyle-clark-is-a-refreshing-example-of-innovations-risks-and-rewards/#.XEDqktSb9ok.email



                                            

KDVR & KWGN are making anchor changes.

KDVR & KWGN announced on their website they are making changes to the weekday morning lineup.  

Here are the big changes: (KDVR)---

• April 22 "FOX31 Morning News" (formerly Good Day Colorado) will expand to 10:00AM. 
• Live with Kelly & Ryan moves to 10:00AM (Replacing "Everyday", That ends March 29th)

(KWGN)---

• April 22, Dr. Oz moves to 9AM
• Colorado's Best moves to 10AM

Now for the other end of this some big anchor changes are also going to happen, on KWGN Chris Parente will move to full time anchor from 4:30AM-9AM, Ernie Bjorkman retires from full time duties on KWGN and plans to spend more time in Grand Lake, but will be a fill in anchor. 

Long time anchor Ken Clark is also getting axed. (He started at KDVR as traffic anchor when they launched "Good Day Colorado" in 2004) he moved over to KWGN in the last 6 months or so.  

 Here is the full press release:https://kdvr.com/2019/01/15/fox31-and-colorados-own-channel-2-announce-lineup-changes/ 

Our friends over at FTVLive are also reporting on this: https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2019/1/16/pushed-out-in-denver 

On a side note, KDVR/KWGN news director Joan Barrett is not happy that e-mails keep ending up on FTVLive, you can see that on the FTVLive website.  




   

Spectrum has pulled Tribune stations off their systems.

Charter Spectrum has pulled Tribune stations off there respective systems nationwide. This happened Thursday January 3, 2018 at 3:00 PM MDT this means locally that KDVR/KFCT & KWGN are not available. Meaning no FOX NFL, no Last Man Standing & no Simpsons.  Hopefully they come to an agreement soon.  Tribune has posed a video message talking about the dispute  (That can be viewed here:  https://keepmystation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FOX.mp4 )


UPDATE: After 8 Days the dispute was resolved this morning and Tribune stations will be returned to Spectrum systems early this afternoon. 







 

KUSA has Dropped Weather Nation TV.

9NEWS Dropped Weather Nation TV on December 29th, 2018 it is now carrying COZI TV from NBC Universal on digital 9.2  Cozi is a classic TV Network showing old sitcoms and movies from the NBC Universal library. There's no word on why Weather Nation was dropped.  There is also no word on if this was a Tegna decision or a 9NEWS decision.    Cozi TV is also available on KDEN-TV Telemundo Denver channel 25.3 an NBC Owned & Operated Station as an  O&O KDEN has carried Cozi TV since it's launch.















 

KDVR & KWGN to get new owners as Tribune Broadcasting to be aquired by Nexstar Media Group.

Tribune Broadcasting has entered into an agreement with Nexstar to be taken over by Nexstar Media Group, if it happens Nexstar would become the largest broadcaster in the U.S. by station count.

•  http://www.nexstar.tv/nexstar_agrees_to_acquire_tribune/  (Nexstar press release)

•  http://www.tribunemedia.com/nexstar-media-group-enters-into-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-tribune-media-company/ (Tribune Broadcasting press release)

They already own KREX-TV (CBS5), KGJT-TV (My Network GJ) in Grand Junction as well as KXRM (FOX21) & KXTU-LD (SoCO CW) in Colorado Springs/Pueblo.
They operate KFQX-TV (FOX4) in Grand Junction through a shared services agreement--KFQX is owned outright by Mission Broadcasting Inc.

This deal with Tribune was announced December 3rd, some stations will have to be spun off to get the agreement to go through.  It is expected that KDVR/KFCT (FOX 31) will be one of the stations spun off.   However they haven't as of now reveled what stations are being sold.   We should know sometime in early January what happens with what stations.   This deal with Nexstar is expected to pass the regulatory process easily, because there are no "Shell" companies involved as their were with Sinclair.


Below are logos of current Nexstar stations,  plus one Mission Broadcasting Inc station in Colorado... 

 

 

 

 

KWGN & KDVR are in a re-trans fight with Charter-Spectrum.

 

If you have Spectrum from Charter Communications as your cable provider (CATV) you could loose access to KWGN-Colorado's Own Channel 2 & KDVR-FOX31 *KFCT-Ft. Collins*.  Because Tribune broadcasting is in negotiations with Charter over the re transmission of their stations nationwide. More specifically how much charter is willing to pay tribune to continue to carry their stations.    If no agreement is made before January 1, 2019 KWGN & KDVR/KFCT will be removed from their systems in Colorado.     This isn't the first time Tribune has had re-trans disputes recently the last major one for Tribune was last June with Dish Network, Tribune stations were off for 2 weeks after both parties were unable to reach an agreement.    We'll have to see if they can come to an agreement by the end of  2018 or if we have a blackout to begin the new year.  

UPDATE: Tribune Broadcasting & Spectrum have agreed to a short term extension while they continue to negotiate, if no deal is made by January 2, 2019 at 3PM MST then KWGN/KDVR & KFCT will be pulled from Spectrum.