Dennis Miller to Depart as President of The CW Network on October 31
October 16 2024 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Executive Will Stay on in Advisory Capacity
through End of 2024
The CW Network (The CW) today announced that Dennis Miller will
be departing as Network President effective October 31, 2024. He
will serve in an advisory role through the end of the calendar
year. Prior to his current position with The CW, Mr. Miller was a
member of Nexstar’s Board of Directors, which he joined in
2014.
Mr. Miller has served as President since Nexstar Media Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) acquired a majority interest in The CW in
October 2022, and he has overseen the network’s strategic
transformation into a robust destination for live sports and
entertainment programming. The debuts of WWE NXT wrestling and
NASCAR Xfinity racing this Fall delivered record ratings in total
viewers and key demographics, and meaningful programming additions
such as ACC college football and basketball, PAC 12 football, and
LIV Golf have generated some of the highest ratings for the network
in years. This month, The CW also launched the popular game shows
Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble to strong viewer response, driving
significant ratings increases in total viewership and among adults
aged 25-54.
“I’ve had a front row seat during a remarkable 11-year run with
Nexstar and enjoyed navigating this period of significant
transformation for the network,” said Mr. Miller. “With some of the
highest ratings The CW has seen in years and long-term contracts
with an array of premium live sports in place, the future of The CW
looks very promising.”
“We were fortunate when Dennis agreed to move from Nexstar’s
Board to lead the transformation of The CW,” said Perry Sook,
Nexstar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “During his tenure,
he installed a new leadership team at The CW, and they have
broadened the appeal of its programming and enhanced the value of
its affiliations for both Nexstar and our partners. With The CW now
well positioned for continued success, we’re pleased to let Dennis
move on to new challenges. We are grateful for his guidance on
Nexstar’s Board and at the helm of The CW, and we wish him the very
best.”
About The CW Network
The CW is America’s fifth major broadcast network and is
available to 100% of U.S. television households. The CW delivers
primetime entertainment programming and more than 500 hours of
sports programming annually including LIV Golf, ACC football and
basketball games, Pac-12 football games, “Inside the NFL,” WWE NXT
and NASCAR Xfinity Series racing. The free, ad-supported CW App is
widely available on all major platforms. The CW App is home to The
CW’s primetime programming, live streaming of LIV Golf tournaments,
and a library of entertaining film and television content. The CW
is 75%-owned by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), a leading
diversified media company and the largest CW affiliate group. For
more information about The CW, please visit www.cwtv.com.
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading
diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging
local and national news, sports and entertainment content across
its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000
hours of programming produced annually by its business units.
Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group
comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner
stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s
national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth
major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network
providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast
networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in
TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets,
including its local TV station websites, The Hill and
NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and
information property. For more information, please visit
nexstar.tv.
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