CBS, Nexstar renew affiliate deal
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Michelle Clancy
| 07 August 2019

CBS Corp. and Nexstar Media have inked an affiliation deal that covers 19 CBS local TV stations in 15 markets.


The stations reach about 5% of the U.S. and nearly 6 million households.

“Nexstar has a proven record of providing local viewers with high-quality programming and community support, and we look forward to partnering with Perry and his team to serve these audiences for years to come,” said Ray Hopkins, president, Television Networks Distribution for CBS.

“CBS draws millions of daily viewers. And, with the start of the NFL and SEC college football seasons just weeks away, millions of fans across the country will be tuning into CBS,” said Perry Sook, CEO of Nexstar.

“CBS’ all-star schedule, which includes an exciting year-round sports programming lineup, complements the high-quality local news and other exclusive local content produced by Nexstar. Together, CBS and Nexstar deliver great entertainment and information to viewers and an excellent platform for marketing solutions for local and national advertisers.”

Financial terms were not disclosed.

The agreement comes as both CBS and Nexstar were blacked out on AT&T thanks to a retransmission dispute.