Nexstar is betting that live sports and a bigger push into streaming-style TV and digital ads can make its networks more profitable and help steady results as traditional TV viewing changes. The big question is whether a politically driven ad business and a deal that still needs regulator approval can deliver the growth management is counting on.Read more
Nexstar leans on trusted local news and a growing digital reach to keep advertisers coming, with election seasons adding an extra boost. But shrinking traditional TV audiences, uneven digital momentum, and heavy debt could make results bumpier than they look at first glance.Read more
Catalysts About Nexstar Media Group Nexstar Media Group operates a large portfolio of local television stations, national networks and digital properties, with a growing focus on news and sports content. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Read more
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. operates as a diversified media company that produces and distributes local and national news, sports, and entertainment contents on the television and digital platforms in the United States. It owns, operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to power television and radio stations; and provides television programming services. The company offers video and display advertising platforms through its own and various third party websites, mobile and over-the-top applications, digital media solutions to media publishers and advertisers, and a consumer product reviews platform. In addition, it owns NewsNation, a national cable news network; and WGN-AM, a Chicago radio station, as well as owns and operates digital multicast networks. Further, its digital assets include 125 local websites, 229 mobile applications, 110 connected television applications, television channels from The CW and The Hill, BestReviews, and advertising solutions. Additionally, the company engages in the digital business. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
