Five Hearst TV Stations Grab Me-TV

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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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.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.