Five Hearst TV Stations Grab Me-TV
Hearst Television's WCVB Boston, KCRA Sacramento, WBAL Baltimore, KOCO Oklahoma City and WXII Greensboro have signed on to air Weigel Broadcasting's digital network Me-TV. The additions, expected to debut this fall, bring the total number of Hearst TV stations with Me-TV to 13.
Hearst TV has also extended its commitment to the network with the renewal of its existing Me-TV affiliate agreements to 2015.
"The Hearst television stations are terrific affiliate partners, providing cable distribution, terrific promotion and outstanding ratings achievement for the Me-TV Network. Adding five top stations in top 50 markets deepens an already successful partnership," said Neal Sabin, president of content and networks for Weigel.
The Me-TV network now clears more than 82% of the country, serving more than 128 affiliates. It features a range of vintage programming, including M*A*S*H, The Brady Bunch, Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies.
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Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.