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Jan
06
2022
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By Troy Warren
ViacomCBS and WarnerMedia Exploring Sale of The CW

ViacomCBS and WarnerMedia Exploring Sale of The CW

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BY LESLEY GOLDBERG, ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Business Local TV giant Nexstar is said to be among the suitors for the broadcast network. The CW is up for sale. The broadcast network, home to shows like Batwoman and Walker, is being shopped by its corporate owners, ViacomCBS and WarnerMedia, multiple sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news, says that the local TV giant Nexstar is among the potential suitors. Nexstar, which owns 199 local TV stations as well as the cable channel NewsNation and The Hill, is one of the largest owners of The CW stations. It isn’t immediately clear whether ViacomCBS…
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Aug
01
2021
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Alex Kurtzman Inks New Nine-Figure Overall Deal With CBS Studios

Alex Kurtzman Inks New Nine-Figure Overall Deal With CBS Studios

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BY LESLEY GOLDBERG | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The captain of the 'Star Trek' franchise for the studio has extended his relationship with ViacomCBS through 2026. Following a year-plus of negotiating, Star Trek franchise captain Alex Kurtzman has extended his overall deal with producers CBS Studios. Kurtzman has been with the studio for more than a decade. In 2018, Kurtzman and his Secret Hideout inked a $25 million overall deal extension with CBS Studios. The five-year deal was to have taken him through 2023. Sources say Kurtzman — who oversees five (and counting) Star Trek shows, among others, for the studio — asked to renegotiate his deal more than…
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