Nexstar-owned cable network WGN America will rebrand as NewsNation on March 1, debuting an expanded lineup of five hours of nightly news programming.The shift completes a significant change of direction for the network, which Nexstar took over as part of its acquisition of Tribune Media, a $4.1 billion deal completed in 2019.
Tribune had run WGN America as a general entertainment network, filling its pipeline with pricey original dramas like Underground and Manhattan.After completing recent distribution deals giving it access to 8.5 million U.S.
households, WGN America’s penetration now stands at 75 million.Two new hour-long shows are joining the weeknight lineup: NewsNation Early Edition at 6PM ET, and The Donlon Report, anchored by Joe
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