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Gray Media Renews InvestigateTV+ and InvestigateTV+ Weekend for 2025-2026 Season

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Gray Media has renewed its daily news magazine InvestigateTV+ for a third season and its weekend edition for a fifth season in 2025-2026. The renewal follows strong performance metrics, with weekly cumulative reach among Adults 18+ increasing 5.7% in the first 18 weeks of the 2024-2025 season compared to the previous year.

The program has achieved significant impact through its investigative reporting, including an exclusive investigation that led to nationwide changes in DEA's airport cash seizure practices. InvestigateTV+ currently airs in all 113 Gray markets and has expanded to non-Gray markets, reaching 46% of U.S. households daily, while the weekend edition reaches 67% of U.S. households.

Gray Media ha rinnovato la sua rivista di notizie quotidiana InvestigateTV+ per una terza stagione e la sua edizione del fine settimana per una quinta stagione nel 2025-2026. Il rinnovo è seguito a forti indicatori di performance, con una crescita del 5,7% nella copertura cumulativa settimanale tra gli adulti di 18 anni e oltre nelle prime 18 settimane della stagione 2024-2025 rispetto all'anno precedente.

Il programma ha avuto un impatto significativo grazie alle sue inchieste, inclusa un'inchiesta esclusiva che ha portato a cambiamenti a livello nazionale nelle pratiche di sequestro di denaro della DEA negli aeroporti. InvestigateTV+ è attualmente trasmesso in tutti i 113 mercati Gray ed è stato ampliato a mercati non Gray, raggiungendo quotidianamente il 46% delle famiglie americane, mentre l'edizione del fine settimana raggiunge il 67% delle famiglie statunitensi.

Gray Media ha renovado su revista de noticias diaria InvestigateTV+ para una tercera temporada y su edición de fin de semana para una quinta temporada en 2025-2026. La renovación sigue a métricas de rendimiento sólidas, con un aumento del 5,7% en el alcance acumulativo semanal entre adultos de 18 años o más en las primeras 18 semanas de la temporada 2024-2025 en comparación con el año anterior.

El programa ha logrado un impacto significativo a través de su periodismo de investigación, incluida una investigación exclusiva que llevó a cambios a nivel nacional en las prácticas de confiscación de dinero en los aeropuertos de la DEA. InvestigateTV+ se emite actualmente en los 113 mercados de Gray y se ha expandido a mercados no Gray, alcanzando el 46% de los hogares estadounidenses a diario, mientras que la edición de fin de semana alcanza el 67% de los hogares de EE. UU.

Gray Media는 일간 뉴스 매거진 InvestigateTV+를 세 번째 시즌으로, 주말판을 다섯 번째 시즌으로 2025-2026년 재편성했습니다. 이 회기는 강력한 성과 지표에 따른 것으로, 2024-2025 시즌의 첫 18주 동안 성인 18세 이상에서 주간 누적 도달률이 지난해 대비 5.7% 증가했습니다.

이 프로그램은 조사 보도를 통해 상당한 영향을 미쳤으며, DEA의 공항 현금 압수 관행에 대한 전국적인 변화를 이끌어낸 독점 조사가 포함되어 있습니다. InvestigateTV+는 현재 Gray의 모든 113개 시장에서 방송되며, Gray가 아닌 시장으로 확장되어 미국 가정의 46%에 매일 도달하고 있으며, 주말판은 미국 가정의 67%에 도달하고 있습니다.

Gray Media a renouvelé son magazine d'actualités quotidien InvestigateTV+ pour une troisième saison et son édition de week-end pour une cinquième saison en 2025-2026. Ce renouvellement fait suite à des indicateurs de performance solides, avec une portée cumulative hebdomadaire parmi les adultes de 18 ans et plus augmentant de 5,7 % au cours des 18 premières semaines de la saison 2024-2025 par rapport à l'année précédente.

Le programme a eu un impact significatif grâce à ses reportages d'investigation, y compris une enquête exclusive qui a entraîné des changements nationaux dans les pratiques de saisie d'argent de la DEA dans les aéroports. InvestigateTV+ est actuellement diffusé dans l'ensemble des 113 marchés de Gray et s'est étendu à des marchés non Gray, atteignant 46 % des ménages américains chaque jour, tandis que l'édition du week-end atteint 67 % des ménages aux États-Unis.

Gray Media hat sein tägliches Nachrichtenmagazin InvestigateTV+ für eine dritte Staffel und die Wochenendausgabe für eine fünfte Staffel in den Jahren 2025-2026 erneuert. Die Erneuerung folgt auf starke Leistungskennzahlen, wobei die wöchentliche kumulative Reichweite unter Erwachsenen ab 18 Jahren in den ersten 18 Wochen der Saison 2024-2025 im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 5,7 % gestiegen ist.

Das Programm hat durch investigativen Journalismus erheblichen Einfluss erzielt, einschließlich einer exklusiven Untersuchung, die zu landesweiten Änderungen der Bargeldbeschlagnahmepraxis der DEA an Flughäfen führte. InvestigateTV+ wird derzeit in allen 113 Märkten von Gray ausgestrahlt und hat sich auf nicht-Gray-Märkte ausgeweitet, wobei täglich 46 % der US-Haushalte erreicht werden, während die Wochenendausgabe 67 % der US-Haushalte erreicht.

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  • Weekly cumulative reach with Adults 18+ increased by 5.7% year-over-year
  • Market presence expanded to 46% of U.S. daily coverage and 67% weekend coverage
  • Program airs in all 113 Gray markets with further expansion into non-Gray markets
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ATLANTA, Feb. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media has renewed its daily, 30-minute news magazine InvestigateTV+ for a third season. The renewal naturally followed from continued ratings growth for the program in its second season, including weekly cumulative reach with Adults 18+ is up 5.7% in the first 18 weeks of the 2024-2025 season compared to the same period in 2023-2024 according to Nielsen.   Gray also renewed the weekend edition of the show, InvestigateTV+ Weekend, for 2025-2026, its fifth season.

InvestigateTV+ is setting the standard for original reporting that provides real solutions,” Gray’s Chief Operating Officer Sandy Breland said.   “The increase in audience shows a true appetite for this type of content, and we are thrilled to be able to continue on this mission.”

InvestigateTV+ stories made significant impact in season two. An exclusive investigation by Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe uncovered the DEA’s practice of search and seizure of cash assets at airports and eventually led the government to end the practice nationwide.   Reporter Caresse Jackman revealed doubts that a proposed 10-year deadline to remove every lead pipe in America will be met.   Reporter Joce Sterman uncovered mistakes by military doctors and why they are kept hidden from service members and their families. Reporters Kristin Crowley and Heather Graf explored multiple angles of the affordable housing crisis and solutions to make sure everyone has a roof over their head.  

“Our investigations get results. The stories we report everyday affect millions of people, and we are excited to keep delivering on that promise,” said Gray’s Senior Vice President of News Strategy and Innovation and InvestigateTV+ Host Lee Zurik.

InvestigateTV+ airs in all 113 Gray markets. During this season, the show expanded its footprint into more non-Gray markets. InvestigateTV+ is now cleared in 46% of the U.S daily while InvestigateTV+ Weekend is cleared in 67% of the U.S.

“Our team is excited to get to work on another season of award-winning investigations, consumer and health reporting that help viewers in their daily lives, and stories about real people that inspire us all,” InvestigateTV+ Host and Reporter Tisha Powell said.

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households.  The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services.  Gray’s additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com.

Gray Contact:

Sandy Breland, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, 404-266-8333


FAQ

What was the viewership growth for InvestigateTV+ in the 2024-2025 season?

InvestigateTV+ saw a 5.7% increase in weekly cumulative reach with Adults 18+ during the first 18 weeks of the 2024-2025 season compared to the same period in 2023-2024.

What is the current U.S. market coverage of Gray Media's InvestigateTV+?

InvestigateTV+ is cleared in 46% of the U.S. daily market, while InvestigateTV+ Weekend reaches 67% of U.S. households.

How many seasons has GTN's InvestigateTV+ been renewed for?

InvestigateTV+ has been renewed for its third season, while InvestigateTV+ Weekend has been renewed for its fifth season for 2025-2026.

What major impact did InvestigateTV+'s investigations achieve in season two?

A key investigation led to the nationwide termination of the DEA's practice of search and seizure of cash assets at airports.

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