Programming & Performance

WGN America Rebranding as NewsNation in Major News Expansion

Cable network will now devote five hours to the category on weeknights

The rebrand takes effect on March 1.WGN America
By Jason Lynch

January 25, 2021

WGN America, which has been focused on entertainment and sports for most of its lifespan, is preparing to go all-in on news.

Jason Lynch

Jason Lynch is TV Editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.

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