WGN America September 2020: NewsNation Overkill 6 Hours Every Night

[icecream]

Starting September 1

What's New: NewsNation
What's Returning: Murder, She Wrote
What's Leaving: Married with Children, Dog the Bounty Hunter, movies

Weekdays
9-11AM JAG
11AM-3PM In the Heat of the Night
3-6PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Blue Bloods Wednesday In the Heat of the Night
6-8PM Last Man Standing
8PM-2AM NewsNation
2-3AM How I Met Your Mother
3-4AM DailyMailTV
4-9AM Infomercials/Religious Shows

Saturdays
9AM-2PM Murder, She Wrote
2-8PM Blue Bloods
8PM-2AM NewsNation
2-4AM Person of Interest
4-9AM Infomercials/Religious Shows

Sundays
9AM-3PM Elementary
3-8PM Last Man Standing
8PM-2AM NewsNation
2-5AM Person of Interest
5-9AM Infomercials/Religious Shows

[VIPERNATION23]

NewsNation takes up around 1/3 of WGN America's schedule. This is a very bad move on the network's part.

[MA]

At least Married... With Children will still be on Logo, but nice to see that Murder, She Wrote will be returning though.

Sad to see the movies go.

[AMackII]

I’m not looking forward to Newsnation starting in September

[MA]

Originally Posted by AMackII

I’m not looking forward to Newsnation starting in September

Me either.

[favoriteshow]

Originally Posted by MA

At least Married... With Children will still be on Logo, but nice to see that Murder, She Wrote will be returning though.

Sad to see the movies go.

Married With Children is also on getTV.

Murder She Wrote on Cozi; JAG on Heroes and Icons.

And for those with a Hulu subscription, on demand of Married With Children is there. Last Man Standing which is extensively aired on WGN Aired is also on demand on Hulu.

It appears NewsNation is what will define WGN America, as that is the original content and airing in primetime. So far, Nexstar hasn't been able to secure WGN America coverage on most of the newer streaming providers: Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, Sling, fubo TV, Philo, frndlyTV and Vidgo, and even Roku or Amazon for a direct subscription. Well, only AT&T TV but that's somewhat cable like and not appealing to cord-cutters. I'd think getting increased coverage should be top priority.

However, the show has to prove itself somewhat in order for streaming providers to want to add WGN. It might be hard in a crowded space.

Maybe a good fit if Nexstar could acquire Philo and provide a platform for WGN America, and local newscasts from its broadcast stations.

I think the no bias angle Newsnation desires should be interesting to follow, but it will likely be called out on having some implicit bias eventually.

I don't think it's a dumb move on Nexstar/WGN. There is likely a lot of ad money, especially this year from September to Election Day.

[icecream]

Streaming or not doesn't matter. WGN is widely carried on cable. One hour of NewsNation every night would be reasonable, but certainly not six.

[brtcmfn]

Probably will be 3 hours and then repeated each night.

[Heenan Fan]

WGN has sucked for years now anyway. It's never been worse than it is right now.

[MA]

Originally Posted by favoriteshow

Married With Children is also on getTV.

Murder She Wrote on Cozi; JAG on Heroes and Icons.

And for those with a Hulu subscription, on demand of Married With Children is there. Last Man Standing which is extensively aired on WGN Aired is also on demand on Hulu.

It appears NewsNation is what will define WGN America, as that is the original content and airing in primetime. So far, Nexstar hasn't been able to secure WGN America coverage on most of the newer streaming providers: Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, Sling, fubo TV, Philo, frndlyTV and Vidgo, and even Roku or Amazon for a direct subscription. Well, only AT&T TV but that's somewhat cable like and not appealing to cord-cutters. I'd think getting increased coverage should be top priority.

However, the show has to prove itself somewhat in order for streaming providers to want to add WGN. It might be hard in a crowded space.

Maybe a good fit if Nexstar could acquire Philo and provide a platform for WGN America, and local newscasts from its broadcast stations.

I think the no bias angle Newsnation desires should be interesting to follow, but it will likely be called out on having some implicit bias eventually.

I don't think it's a dumb move on Nexstar/WGN. There is likely a lot of ad money, especially this year from September to Election Day.

I don’t have getTV and H&I.

[Charley Knox]

Originally Posted by MA

I don’t have getTV and H&I.

Are you using an antenna?

[MA]

Originally Posted by Charley Knox

Are you using an antenna?

No. I have Xfinity.

[Charley Knox]

Originally Posted by MA

No. I have Xfinity.

Before going through the trouble of a putting up an antenna, if you don't already have one, click on this link for H&I https://www.handitv.com/wheretowatch/ and enter in your zipcode to see if there is a tv station within range (less than 60-50 miles).

H&I is my goto on Sunday afternoon to watch Superman and the Untouchables.

[MA]

Originally Posted by Charley Knox

Before going through the trouble of a putting up an antenna, if you don't already have one, click on this link for H&I https://www.handitv.com/wheretowatch/ and enter in your zipcode to see if there is a tv station within range (less than 60-50 miles).

H&I is my goto on Sunday afternoon to watch Superman and the Untouchables.

Thank you.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by catsrule

Starting September 1

What's New: NewsNation
What's Returning: Murder, She Wrote
What's Leaving: Married with Children, Dog the Bounty Hunter, movies

Weekdays
9-11AM JAG
11AM-3PM In the Heat of the Night
3-6PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Blue Bloods Wednesday In the Heat of the Night
6-8PM Last Man Standing
8PM-2AM NewsNation
2-3AM How I Met Your Mother
3-4AM DailyMailTV
4-9AM Infomercials/Religious Shows

Saturdays
9AM-2PM Murder, She Wrote
2-8PM Blue Bloods
8PM-2AM NewsNation
2-4AM Person of Interest
4-9AM Infomercials/Religious Shows

Sundays
9AM-3PM Elementary
3-8PM Last Man Standing
8PM-2AM NewsNation
2-5AM Person of Interest
5-9AM Infomercials/Religious Shows

Turned to this channel every night at 12am to watch Married with children and now they are airing the news in that slot lol