Erin McIlvain (Courtesy photo)
Nexstar Media Group has hired Erin McIlvain away from Great American Media (Gam) to serve in a new senior executive role at its CW Network.
Starting this week, McIlvain will oversee network distribution and affiliate relations for the CW Network as its Senior Vice President of Affiliate Distribution and Marketing. She reports to Dana Zimmer, the President and Chief Distribution and Strategy Officer for Nexstar, as well as Dennis Miller, the President of the CW Network, the company said in a statement.
“Erin is a strategic thinker with tremendous experience in the multi-channel distribution business and affiliate relations,” Zimmer said on Wednesday. “She has a keen understanding of the linear broadcast, cable, digital, and streaming world, and has a great reputation with our clients. We are excited to have someone of Erin’s caliber join our team and I look forward to working together to raise...
Nexstar Media Group has hired Erin McIlvain away from Great American Media (Gam) to serve in a new senior executive role at its CW Network.
Starting this week, McIlvain will oversee network distribution and affiliate relations for the CW Network as its Senior Vice President of Affiliate Distribution and Marketing. She reports to Dana Zimmer, the President and Chief Distribution and Strategy Officer for Nexstar, as well as Dennis Miller, the President of the CW Network, the company said in a statement.
“Erin is a strategic thinker with tremendous experience in the multi-channel distribution business and affiliate relations,” Zimmer said on Wednesday. “She has a keen understanding of the linear broadcast, cable, digital, and streaming world, and has a great reputation with our clients. We are excited to have someone of Erin’s caliber join our team and I look forward to working together to raise...
- 1/18/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Nexstar has made a new exec hire in its revamp of the CW network: Google’s Rebekah Dopp has joined the broadcaster as executive vice president of distribution, strategy and affiliate relations.
Most recently global head of diversity, equity and inclusion, brand and reputation for Google, Dopp will now lead negotiating and managing the CW’s distribution and overseeing affiliate relations with its station group partners as the Perry Sook-led Nexstar continues to shape its new acquisition for the future.
Effective immediately, Dopp begins her new position, reporting to Dana Zimmer, president and chief distribution and strategy officer for Nexstar Media Group, Inc., and Dennis Miller, the recently appointed president of The CW network. Miller took over for longtime CW chief Mark Pedowitz following the close of Nexstar’s majority acquisition of the broadcaster from Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global in October.
“Rebekah is a leader and strategic thinker...
Most recently global head of diversity, equity and inclusion, brand and reputation for Google, Dopp will now lead negotiating and managing the CW’s distribution and overseeing affiliate relations with its station group partners as the Perry Sook-led Nexstar continues to shape its new acquisition for the future.
Effective immediately, Dopp begins her new position, reporting to Dana Zimmer, president and chief distribution and strategy officer for Nexstar Media Group, Inc., and Dennis Miller, the recently appointed president of The CW network. Miller took over for longtime CW chief Mark Pedowitz following the close of Nexstar’s majority acquisition of the broadcaster from Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global in October.
“Rebekah is a leader and strategic thinker...
- 11/1/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Nexstar said Thursday it has closed its acquisition of Tribune Media for $7.2 billion, including debt, vaulting to the position of No. 1 owner of local TV stations in the U.S.
The deal caps a remarkable rise for a company that consisted of a single radio station barely a generation ago. Sinclair Broadcast Group had reigned for years as the top station owner. Tribune, which spun off its print assets in 2014 after a bankruptcy process, last year got close to being acquired by Sinclair, but that deal ran aground over regulatory issues. Sinclair has rebounded from that setback to become a rising force in the regional sports networks sector.
Under the terms of the deal, Nexstar acquired all outstanding shares of Tribune Media for $46.687397 per share in cash. That includes about $0.187397 per share to reflect the final closing date, which came three weeks after the original target of August 31.
The new...
The deal caps a remarkable rise for a company that consisted of a single radio station barely a generation ago. Sinclair Broadcast Group had reigned for years as the top station owner. Tribune, which spun off its print assets in 2014 after a bankruptcy process, last year got close to being acquired by Sinclair, but that deal ran aground over regulatory issues. Sinclair has rebounded from that setback to become a rising force in the regional sports networks sector.
Under the terms of the deal, Nexstar acquired all outstanding shares of Tribune Media for $46.687397 per share in cash. That includes about $0.187397 per share to reflect the final closing date, which came three weeks after the original target of August 31.
The new...
- 9/19/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Nexstar Media Group has become the nation’s largest owner of TV stations after completing its $4.1 billion acquisition of Tribune Media.
The deal creates a broadcasting colossus with more than 200 stations serving more than 100 markets, although a number of stations will be divested to keep Nexstar in compliance with FCC ownership limits.
Nexstar, based in Irving, Texas, said Thursday it will recruit several key players from Tribune Media to its management team.
Sean Compton, formerly head of programming for Tribune Broadcasting, will serve as exec VP of Wgn America, Wgn Radio and director of content acquisition. Dana Zimmer becomes exec VP and chief distribution and strategy officer. Gary Weitman, Tribune’s long-serving spokesman, will serve as Nexstar’s exec VP and chief communications officer.
“The completion of our accretive acquisition of Tribune Media increases Nexstar’s geographic diversity and audience reach with national coverage and an expanded presence in top 50 DMAs,...
The deal creates a broadcasting colossus with more than 200 stations serving more than 100 markets, although a number of stations will be divested to keep Nexstar in compliance with FCC ownership limits.
Nexstar, based in Irving, Texas, said Thursday it will recruit several key players from Tribune Media to its management team.
Sean Compton, formerly head of programming for Tribune Broadcasting, will serve as exec VP of Wgn America, Wgn Radio and director of content acquisition. Dana Zimmer becomes exec VP and chief distribution and strategy officer. Gary Weitman, Tribune’s long-serving spokesman, will serve as Nexstar’s exec VP and chief communications officer.
“The completion of our accretive acquisition of Tribune Media increases Nexstar’s geographic diversity and audience reach with national coverage and an expanded presence in top 50 DMAs,...
- 9/19/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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