First Nexstar, Now Meredith: Eye Secured For Seven Stations

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Two days after Nexstar Media Group struck a renewal agreement, ahead of schedule, with CBS, Meredith Local Media has just inked a multi-year deal that ensures programs such as “NCIS” and “The Price Is Right” continue to air on the seven stations affiliated with the ViacomCBS-owned network.


The new agreement with ViacomCBS ensures there will be no affiliations swaps for the following stations:

  • WGCL-46 in Atlanta
  • KPHO-5 in Phoenix
  • KMOV-4 in St. Louis
  • KCTV-5 in Kansas City
  • WFSB-3 in Hartford/New Haven
  • WNEM-5 in Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, Mich.
  • WSHM-LD 3.5 in Springfield-Holyoke, Mass.

The seven markets combined reach 7% of the U.S. audience, serving more than 7.6 million television households.

The new pact also ensures that the Meredith CBS affiliates will continue to be available to CBS All Access subscribers. 

“We are pleased to reach an early agreement with our valued partners at Meredith,” said ViacomCBS President of U.S. Networks Distribution Ray Hopkins. “Our collaboration allows us to continue to support local communities with crucial access to CBS’ leading news and entertainment programming, which has never been more important than in this current climate.”

Meredith Local Media Group President Pat McCreery added, “We value our long-standing relationship with ViacomCBS and are very pleased to be able to continue to offer our viewers access to the CBS network’s outstanding prime-time, news and live sports programming, including the National Football League.”