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Television O&Os adding those networks following the expiration of Scripps/Katz's existing contracts with other broadcasting companies the day prior, and other stations following suit as contracts with existing affiliates expire throughout 2021 and 2022; in markets where major network affiliates operated by Scripps already carry a Katz-owned network, some will be offloaded to the Ion stations to free up limited spectrum capacity during the
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L.P. (43.7% owned by Black Diamond via its BD Ion Media GP Holdings subsidiary; 15.8% by Trilogy via its Trilogy Ion, LLC subsidiary; & 40.5% by Avenue via its Avenue Ion Holdings LP subsidiary). The remaining 37.5% of Ion Media Networks remained with the company's senior investors from previous rounds of financing.
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In late 2009, a trio of private equity companies (Black Diamond Capital Management, Avenue Capital Group, & Trilogy Capital) purchased a 62.5% controlling stake in Ion Media Networks from the Ion Media Liquidating Trust (the legal entity selling the stake) through their partnership, Media Holdco
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transition. Several of the Ion Plus full-power stations paired with Ion Television stations were also concurrently sold off to Inyo Broadcast Holdings in order to alleviate local ownership conflicts and national cap issues related to Scripps' purchase of Ion Media under the FCC's regulatory station
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affiliations after the purchase. However, the number of stations to be sold increased according to a Public Applications Report from the FCC on October 16, 2020, and although unconfirmed, it is possible that Scripps could still operates at least some of these stations. Whether or not that pans out
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filed a lawsuit against Paxson. On November 7, 2005, to settle several lawsuits between the company and NBC Universal, Lowell Paxson granted NBCU an 18-month transferable option to purchase his shares of the company in an agreement which, if activated, would also trigger a sale of the rest of the
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In April 2009, it was announced that Ion Media Networks was once again facing balance sheet problems. The company disclosed that it was in discussions with lenders on "a comprehensive recapitalization" of its balance sheet. That translates to an effort to restructure its considerable debt, which
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protection, putting the Ion network under bankruptcy for the second time, saying it had reached an agreement with holders of 60% of its first lien secured debt that would extinguish all of its $ 2.7 billion in legacy debt and preferred stock and recapitalize the company with a $ 150 million new
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On January 14, 2021, Scripps announced that it would discontinue Ion Plus, Qubo and Ion Shop effective February 28, 2021. The spectrum allocated to the networks on the former Ion Media stations will be repurposed to carry the Katz-owned networks starting March 1, with the initial slate of Ion
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reached an agreement for the recapitalization of Ion. Citadel acquired the public common stock of the company, as part of the plan to take the company private. In addition, Citadel invested $ 100 million of new capital into the company to further support management's plan to revitalize the TV
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The company divested itself of both the radio group and major-network affiliated television stations in 1998, focusing on building its own independent TV network, "PAX TV". The company focused on acquiring UHF television stations. Some of these stations are out-of-market stations, such as
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company. If Mr. Paxson's shares of the company weren't sold in the option window, the company was obligated to buy them back from Mr. Paxson. Concurrent with this deal, Mr. Paxson left the company, and was succeeded by R. Brandon Burgess in the role of President and CEO.
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proceedings, which it filed for in 2011) as its beneficiary, with Roberts' attorney subsequently stating that Ion Media Networks would purchase the three stations. The deal is complete on February 10, 2014, and both WZRB and WRBU became Ion stations.
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that it had closed the local facilities of the Ion Media stations (with those in duopoly markets having their operations consolidated with the existing Scripps commercial station), and consolidated the regulatory 'studios' for all of the stations at
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and Ion Shop. After being operated as a private company since it entered and emerged from bankruptcy in 2009, it was acquired by the E. W. Scripps Company and merged with its Katz Broadcasting subsidiary on January 7, 2021, creating the new
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That number, again, is cut down to 23, after Scripps was able to complete its sale of WPIX to Mission Broadcasting on December 30, 2020. As such, Scripps would keep its Ion stations in San Francisco, Philadelphia and Minneapolis.
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As of November 2014, Media Holdco's majority equity stake in Ion Media Networks is at 85%, leaving the company's senior investors from previous rounds of financing with a minority stake of 15%.
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funding commitment. It emerged from bankruptcy in December, under the ownership of its bondholders & secured lenders/first lien holders, wiping out Citadel's ownership.
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On April 20, 2017, Ion Media Networks, through its website, announced a name change to "Ion Media" (with the company still legally operating as "Ion Media Networks").
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after 7 pm and on weekends. Dow Jones/ITT lost money on the operation, sold the station for about $ 225 million in May 1997, and shut down S+ that June in favor of
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In November 2007, Ion Media Networks was taken to trial, having been sued in Federal Court by Positive Ions, Inc for trademark infringement of the use of the word
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along with NBC Universal (along its now-defunct subsidiary Classic Media), Scholastic and Canada's Corus to plan an afternoon block and a 24/7 channel in January.
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making an investment in Scripps to help finance the purchase. The transaction, which is projected to close in the first quarter of 2021 and is subject to
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Also in December 2013, Black Diamond purchased Avenue & Trilogy's stakes in Media Holdco, placing Black Diamond as Media Holdco's sole shareholder.
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bought a 32% stake in Paxson. On December 4, 2001, it was announced that Paxson had filed with the FCC an arbitration to block NBC's acquisition of
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By 2012, Media Holdco's stake in Ion Media Networks was at 87%, with the company's senior investors from previous rounds of financing holding 13%.
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and a block previewing new networks, IntroTV. Channel 31 was renamed WPXN with plans to be the flagship station of PAX TV in the fall of 1998.
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confirmed the pending sales in a "station roundup" report outlining the stations slated to be sold, and the number being reduced to 26 again.
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had too many questions about the deal, most relating to the type of broadcast license to be operated on each channel, and it fell through.
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remains to be seen. As of October 17, 2020, 27 stations are likely up for sale; however, three of those stations in
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The transaction, which closed on January 7, 2021, saw Ion Television, Ion Plus, Qubo, and Ion Shop integrated into Scripps'
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networks to most of its Ion Television O&O stations throughout nationwide on digital subchannels X.5 and X.6.
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division to manage those assets separately from its traditional broadcast network-affiliated television stations.
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in most major American markets (through its television stations group, Ion Media Television), and also operated
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E.W. Scripps Co (SSP) SEC Filing 8-K Material Event for the period ending Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Judgment Entered Against Ion Media Networks, Inc. in Dispute Over "Ion" Trademark Registration
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are predicated and contingent upon whether Scripps can complete its sale of New York City's
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An analyst felt the proposed partnership was hampered by Ion Media's decision to assert
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was proposing that Ion Media contribute its stations into a joint venture with its
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Colorado Springs for Qubo and Ion Life and with Blue Ridge Cable for Qubo.
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suites with almost no broadcast equipment containing mainly the station's
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approval, would see Ion Media and its networks combined with Scripps'
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These stations broadcast these networks on their digital subchannels.
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In 1994, Paxson acquired its first television station, ABC affiliate
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Federal Judge to Decide Whether Ion Television Can Continue as Ion
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division, to create a larger station group in an effort to counter
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The PAX network was launched in 1998 with family dramas such as
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Ion Media Networks signed carriage agreements in May 2010 with
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On September 24, 2020, Ion Media agreed to be acquired by The
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launched a business format called S+ during the day and a
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Sometime in 2013, Ion Media Networks signed a deal with
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stands at $ 2.7 billion as of April 2009, according to
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In early 2006, the company adopted its current name.
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in 1996 for nearly US$ 200 million. In January 1997,
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Paxson Communications Corporation

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Mass media
Television broadcasting
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E. W. Scripps Company
Scripps Networks
Scripps Networks
Inyo Broadcast Holdings
West Palm Beach, Florida
Ion Media Television
Ion Television
Ion Plus
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Parent
Scripps Networks
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Ion Television
Ion Plus
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