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Sinclair-Owned Multicast Network Now Available in 44 of the Top-50 U.S. Markets; Expanding the Network's Reach to 79% of the US
Sinclair Broadcast Group, a subsidiary of Sinclair Inc., (NASDAQ:SBGI) today announced a new broadcast affiliate distribution agreement with TEGNA to expand the clearances for The Nest, Sinclair's fourth multicast network.
The Nest, the free, over-the-air, national network, will now be available on 35 additional channels, reaching 79% of all US OTA television households. The new affiliations include major market "big 4 network" VHF channel positions in Atlanta, Washington DC, Phoenix, Tampa, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Sacramento, Indianapolis, San Diego, New Orleans and more. With the addition of these markets, The Nest is now available in 44 of the top-50 markets.
The agreement also includes a significant station upgrade for Comet, Sinclair's sci-fi and fantasy network, to the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate KHOU TV channel 11 in Houston, Texas.
Beginning this month, The Nest will be available on the following TEGNA-owned channels:
| DMA Rank | Market | Primary Network | Station | Channel |
| 7 | Atlanta, GA | NBC | WXIA | 11.4 |
| 9 | Washington, DC | CBS | WUSA | 9.4 |
| 11 | Phoenix, AZ | NBC | KPNX | 12.5 |
| 12 | Tampa, FL | CBS | WTSP | 10.4 |
| 15 | Minneapolis, MN | NBC | KARE | 11.5 |
| 17 | Denver, CO | MyNet | KUSA | 9.6 |
| 19 | Cleveland, OH | NBC | WKYC | 3.5 |
| 20 | Sacramento, CA | ABC | KXTV | 10.6 |
| 21 | Charlotte, NC | NBC | WCNC | 36.5 |
| 25 | Indianapolis, IN | NBC | WTHR | 13.6 |
| 30 | San Diego, CA | CBS | KFMB | 8.6 |
| 32 | Hartford, CT | FOX | WTIC | 61.5 |
| 35 | Austin, TX | ABC | KVUE | 24.5 |
| 41 | Jacksonville, FL | ABC | WJXX | 25.5 |
| 48 | Louisville, KY | ABC | WHAS | 11.5 |
| 50 | Memphis, TN | ABC | WATN | 24.6 |
| 51 | New Orleans, LA | CBS | WWL | 4.3 |
| 61 | Knoxville, TN | NBC | WBIR | 10.5 |
| 64 | Spokane, WA | CBS | KREM | 2.4 |
| 65 | Tucson, AZ | MyNet | KTTU | 18.2 |
| 67 | Des Moines, IA | ABC | WOI | 5.4 |
| 75 | Columbia, SC | CBS | WLTX | 19.5 |
| 80 | Toledo, OH | CBS | WTOL | 11.7 |
| 81 | Huntsville, AL | FOX | WZDX | 54.7 |
| 83 | Waco, TX | NBC | KCEN | 6.6 |
| 96 | Ft Smith, AR | CBS | KFSM | 5.5 |
| 97 | Boise, ID | NBC | KTVB | 7.5 |
| 104 | Davenport, IA | ABC | WQAD | 8.6 |
| 109 | Tyler, TX | CBS | KYTX | 19.7 |
| 120 | Macon, GA | CBS | WMAZ | 13.5 |
| 130 | Corpus Christi, TX | ABC | KIII | 3.6 |
| 147 | Odessa, TX | NBC | KWES | 9.5 |
| 156 | Bangor, ME | NBC | WLBZ | 2.4 |
| 189 | Twin Falls, ID | NBC | KTFT | 7.6 |
| - | Flagstaff, AZ | NBC | KNAZ | 2.5 |
The Nest, which launched in Oct '23, offers "comfort food" programming, comprised of home improvement, true crime, factual reality series, and celebrity-driven family shows, joining Sinclair's lineup of national broadcast networks, Comet,CHARGE!,andTBD. In 2023, the networks experienced unprecedented year over year growth, with Comet +17%, CHARGE! +37% and TBD. +10%* and continuing into 2024.
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 2024 and beyond.
"Multicast broadcast TV continues to grow as audiences discover our group of unique, new, free over the air TV networks," said Lee Schlazer, SVP, Distribution. "We're excited to bring our latest network, The Nest, to TEGNA stations across the country."
For more information, program schedules and a location finder, please visit: https://sbgi.net/networks/.
*Source: Nielsen L+SD P2+ Imp, Total Day (M-Su/9am-3am), 2023 vs 2022
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