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
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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.

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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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