Tegna And ABC Renew Affiliation Agreement

Tegna Inc. announced today that is has entered into a comprehensive, multi-year deal with the ABC network that renews the station affiliation agreements for all of the company’s ABC-affiliated stations.

Tegna owns and operates ABC affiliates in nine markets across the country, covering 7% of the U.S. and serving nearly eight million households.

“We are excited to extend our long-standing relationship with ABC across platforms,” said Dave Lougee, Tegna president-CEO. “This long-term agreement adds certainty and stability for our stations as they continue to provide their communities with valuable, must-have and multi-platform local and network content.”

“We value the collaboration we have with Tegna to reach viewers in key markets across the country,” said John Rouse, EVP, affiliate relations and marketing, ABC Television Network. “We are very pleased to extend our agreement and look forward to building on our strong relationship in the years to come.”

The agreement includes renewals for the following Tegna-owned ABC affiliates: WFAA Dallas; KXTV Sacramento, Calif.; KVUE Austin, Texas; WVEC Norfolk, Va.; WZZM Grand Rapids, Mich.; WJXX Jacksonville, Fla.; WHAS Louisville, Ky.; KIII Corpus Christi, Texas; and KBMT Beaumont, Texas.