Sinclair Partners With Nexstar to Distribute Multicast Networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD TV and The Nest
Sinclair has announced a broadcast affiliate distribution agreement with Nexstar to renew and expand clearances for its free, over-the-air multicast networks: Comet, CHARGE!, TBD, and The Nest. The deal covers over 15M U.S. households, strengthening national coverage in key markets.
CHARGE!, featuring police procedural shows, renewed agreements in Charlotte, Cleveland, New Orleans, and Indianapolis, while adding Springfield and Denver markets. Comet, focusing on sci-fi content, renewed in New Orleans, Indianapolis, Cleveland, and Harlingen. TBD, offering comedy programming, renewed in Kansas City and Sacramento. The Nest, featuring reality and true crime content, secured Chicago market coverage on WGN, achieving full power OTA coverage in top 10 DMAs.
Sinclair ha annunciato un accordo di distribuzione per affiliati di trasmissione con Nexstar per rinnovare e ampliare le concessioni per le sue reti multicast gratuite e in chiaro: Comet, CHARGE!, TBD e The Nest. L'accordo copre oltre 15 milioni di famiglie negli Stati Uniti, rafforzando la copertura nazionale in mercati chiave.
CHARGE!, che presenta programmi polizieschi, ha rinnovato accordi a Charlotte, Cleveland, New Orleans e Indianapolis, aggiungendo i mercati di Springfield e Denver. Comet, incentrato su contenuti di fantascienza, ha rinnovato a New Orleans, Indianapolis, Cleveland e Harlingen. TBD, che offre programmazione comica, ha rinnovato a Kansas City e Sacramento. The Nest, che presenta contenuti di realtà e crimine vero, ha assicurato la copertura del mercato di Chicago su WGN, ottenendo una copertura OTA a piena potenza nelle prime 10 DMAs.
Sinclair ha anunciado un acuerdo de distribución de afiliados de transmisión con Nexstar para renovar y expandir las autorizaciones para sus redes multicast gratuitas y de aire: Comet, CHARGE!, TBD y The Nest. El acuerdo abarca más de 15 millones de hogares en EE. UU., fortaleciendo la cobertura nacional en mercados clave.
CHARGE!, que presenta programas de procedimientos policiales, renovó acuerdos en Charlotte, Cleveland, Nueva Orleans e Indianápolis, mientras que se añadieron los mercados de Springfield y Denver. Comet, centrado en contenido de ciencia ficción, renovó en Nueva Orleans, Indianápolis, Cleveland y Harlingen. TBD, que ofrece programación de comedia, renovó en Kansas City y Sacramento. The Nest, que presenta contenido de realidad y crimen verdadero, aseguró la cobertura del mercado de Chicago en WGN, logrando una cobertura OTA de plena potencia en los 10 principales DMAs.
Sinclair는 Nexstar와 방송 제휴 배급 계약을 발표하여 Comet, CHARGE!, TBD 및 The Nest와 같은 무료 지상파 멀티캐스트 네트워크의 승인을 갱신하고 확대했습니다. 이 계약은 미국 내 1,500만 가구 이상을 포함하며 주요 시장에서의 국가적 커버리지를 강화합니다.
CHARGE!는 경찰 절차 프로그램을 제공하며 Charlotte, Cleveland, New Orleans 및 Indianapolis에서 계약을 갱신하고 Springfield 및 Denver 시장을 추가했습니다. Comet는 SF 콘텐츠에 중점을 두며 New Orleans, Indianapolis, Cleveland 및 Harlingen에서 계약을 갱신했습니다. TBD는 코미디 프로그램을 제공하며 Kansas City와 Sacramento에서 계약을 갱신했습니다. The Nest는 현실 및 실제 범죄 콘텐츠를 제공하며 WGN에서 Chicago 시장의 커버리지를 확보하여 상위 10개 DMA에서 완전한 OTA 커버리지를 달성했습니다.
Sinclair a annoncé un accord de distribution d'affiliés de diffusion avec Nexstar pour renouveler et étendre les autorisations de ses réseaux multicast gratuits et hertziens : Comet, CHARGE!, TBD et The Nest. Cet accord couvre plus de 15 millions de foyers aux États-Unis, renforçant la couverture nationale dans des marchés clés.
CHARGE!, présentant des émissions policières, a renouvelé des accords à Charlotte, Cleveland, La Nouvelle-Orléans et Indianapolis, tout en ajoutant les marchés de Springfield et de Denver. Comet, axé sur le contenu de science-fiction, a renouvelé à La Nouvelle-Orléans, Indianapolis, Cleveland et Harlingen. TBD, offrant des programmes comiques, a renouvelé à Kansas City et Sacramento. The Nest, présentant des contenus de réalité et de crime réel, a sécurisé la couverture du marché de Chicago sur WGN, atteignant une couverture OTA à pleine puissance dans les 10 principaux DMAs.
Sinclair hat eine Vereinbarung zur Verbreitung von Sendepartnern mit Nexstar angekündigt, um die Freigaben für seine kostenlosen, über die Luft ausgestrahlten Multicast-Netzwerke: Comet, CHARGE!, TBD und The Nest zu erneuern und zu erweitern. Der Vertrag umfasst über 15 Millionen Haushalte in den USA und stärkt die nationale Abdeckung in wichtigen Märkten.
CHARGE!, das Polizeiserien zeigt, hat Vereinbarungen in Charlotte, Cleveland, New Orleans und Indianapolis erneuert und die Märkte Springfield und Denver hinzugefügt. Comet, das sich auf Sci-Fi-Inhalte konzentriert, hat in New Orleans, Indianapolis, Cleveland und Harlingen erneuert. TBD, das Comedy-Programme anbietet, hat in Kansas City und Sacramento erneuert. The Nest, das Reality- und True-Crime-Inhalte bietet, hat die Marktdeckung in Chicago über WGN gesichert und eine vollwertige OTA-Abdeckung in den Top 10 DMAs erreicht.
- Expanded market reach to over 15M U.S. households
- CHARGE! network now available in 23 of Top 25 DMAs
- The Nest secured coverage in all top 10 DMAs with Chicago addition
- Multiple market renewals across all four networks
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New affiliations added in
CHARGE!, home to a line-up that delivers the biggest police procedural franchises in TV history including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI:
- WJZY-3 (46.3) Charlotte
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WJW-4 (8.4)
Cleveland -
WNOL-4 (38.4)
New Orleans -
WXIN-4 (59.4)
Indianapolis
CHARGE!, will also add two new markets:
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KRBK-3 (49.3) in
Springfield, MO -
KWGN-3
Denver (2.3) launches 4/1/25
CHARGE! is now available in 23 of the Top 25 DMAs.
Comet, THE destination on free TV for true fans of sci-fi and fantasy with some of the most iconic franchises including The X-Files, Grimm, Stargate SG-1, fun movie titles that celebrate sci-fi and fantasy fandom and the annual CometFest fan festival, has renewed agreements on the following Nexstar stations:
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WNOL-3 (38.3)
New Orleans -
WTTV-3 (4.3)
Indianapolis -
WJW-3 (8.3)
Cleveland - KGBT-3 (4.3) Harlingen
TBD, delivering the best in breakout TV comedy, including the Emmy-Award winning Saturday Night Live, Key & Peele and Whose Line Is It Anyway?, has renewed agreements on the following Nexstar stations:
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WDAF-4 (4.4)
Kansas City -
KTXL-4 (40.4)
Sacramento
The Nest airs “comfort food TV” programming with factual reality series, celebrity-driven family shows and true crime, including Dog the Bounty Hunter, Ice Road Truckers and Cold Case Files, is now available in
With the addition of the
“The expanded distribution agreement with Nexstar marks a significant milestone in our efforts to bring Sinclair’s multicast networks to even more viewers nationwide,” said Lee Schlazer, SVP, Distribution. “With the addition of key markets like
As previously announced, Sinclair continues to expand distribution of its multicast networks and invest in successful, proven programming, adding iconic franchises to the networks’ lineups, which will continue in 2025 and beyond.
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About Sinclair
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
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