Nexstar Media Group to acquire WBNX-TV in Cleveland, creating a duopoly with WJW-TV and becoming a CW Network affiliate.

Nexstar Media Group has agreed to acquire WBNX-TV in Cleveland from Winston Broadcasting, pending regulatory approvals. The deal, expected to finalize by 2025, will turn WBNX into a CW Network affiliate, enhancing Nexstar's presence in the 19th largest TV market. This acquisition creates a duopoly with Nexstar's existing FOX affiliate, WJW-TV, and aims to diversify programming options for viewers and advertisers in Ohio. Financial terms were not disclosed.

October 28, 2024
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