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| In fact in the last few months, the CW has had a number of 1 million plus viewer nights, representing the highest levels reached in the recent history for the network and clearly demonstrating that we deliver compelling programming viewers will watch |
| Just to close out our business fundamentals our financial track record and our free cash flow generation continue to remain strong, and we're confident that our capital allocation strategy will continue to drive industry-leading returns for our shareholders in 2024 and beyond |
| Also with respect to our growing portfolio of sports both with respect to the local TV stations and our national networks live programming gives us another advantage relative to where we think those other platforms will focus their advertising efforts |
| The CW remains one of the most exciting long-term growth opportunities at the company, and we expect our programming and sales strategies to drive viewer ship and increase the overall value proposition to our affiliates, distributors and advertisers |
| For example, the simulcast of the News Nation presidential debate on the CW was a success for both brands, and we expect to leverage additional organic synergies across our station and network portfolio going forward |
| Subscribers grew in the quarter in the low single-digit range excluding the impact of the ongoing removal of partner stations from certain MVPDs, reflecting the benefit of the increased carriage of our CW, MyNetwork and independent stations on YouTube TV and other MVPDs and the addition of new CW affiliations at Nexstar stations and recent station acquisitions |
| Nexstar's record fourth quarter and full year distribution revenue confirm once again that our distribution partners and their customers continue to value the highly rated broadcast and fast-growing cable news network programming that we provide |
| The completion of these agreements give us solid visibility for our distribution revenues in 2024 and beyond |
| And I think our sales force, which covers the country generally gives us a distinct competitive advantage versus the platforms that you mentioned |
| Our 2023 results extend Nexstar's long record of consistently generating substantial free cash flow a trend that we expect to continue |
| Our strong financial track record supports our commitment to our shareholder returns and the enhancement of our shareholder value |
| Given our extensive footprint, covering over 80% of contested elections, we are extraordinarily well positioned to take share and dollars locally and nationally |
| With the primary election cycle, slightly less active versus 2019, as Perry mentioned, we remain optimistic, nonetheless, about our growth prospects for political advertising revenue in the 2024 election cycle which we expect to exceed each of 2022 and 2020 |
| We continue to have confidence in our business model, growth opportunities and expectations for significant free cash flow generation for the foreseeable future as evidenced by our capital allocation strategy, which prioritizes delivering strong and joint shareholders time |
| We expect to build momentum through 2024 given the successful renegotiation of our distribution contracts in 2023, significant presidential election year political advertising, continuing to reduce the losses related to the CW network and an improving economic environment |
| The enduring strength of the broadcast platform is further demonstrated by the extraordinary local viewership generated in Kansas City and San Francisco, which received a record-breaking 80-plus share of TV viewing and a more than 75% share of TV viewing across the top 34 metered markets |
| I'm very pleased with the progress we've made |
| We keep executing on our playbook making return-focused growth investments and decisions and delivering excellent results and returns for shareholders and we plan to continue to do so |
| NewsNation remains the fastest-growing cable news network in prime and has now surpassed MSNBC in cable distribution |
| Our continued growth and our success are predicated on the unique strength and durability of our high profitable operating model with the experience of our leadership team and our more than 13,000 talented and diverse employees across the country |
| That was an impressive feed for a 3-year old news network, especially considering that the prior debates were on FOX and NBC |
| You guys are making good progress narrowing the losses and I think you've said the goal is to get to break even by the fourth quarter of 2025 |
| Together the distinct competitive advantage reforce our confidence that Nexstar will deliver a strong political advertising revenue in 2024 |
| And we feel very good about where we are from a business model perspective and from a leverage perspective |
| Content synergies between our local and national assets including NewsNation, The Hill and the CW will also be positive contributors to these efforts |
| We have a well-established playbook for maximizing political revenue that our teens advance and refine with every election cycle |
| Finally, Nexstar's scale leaves us well-positioned regardless of where the money flows |
| Looking ahead to 2024, Nexstar is in a strong position to benefit from the anticipated record level of political spending in the presidential election cycle |
| For example in November, the ACC Florida state in the ACC, the Florida state versus North Alabama football telecast, delivered the network's highest-rated Saturday night ever and the highest rating in more than five years across all days with more than 1.3 million average viewers peaking at 1.9 million viewers |
| We continue to be very undervalued |
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| Q4 revenue of $55 million declined from last year's $66 million given weakness in the overall advertising market and the impact of the rider strike |
| As we and many industry analysts believe there was a significant misinterpretation in market overreaction, which appears to have abated somewhat as more information and understanding of the product has become available |
| On a consolidated basis, in Q1 2024, we are seeing a slightly greater rate of decline of our overall core television advertising over what we saw in the fourth quarter, again primarily as a result of weak national advertising and due to the Super Bowl airing on CBS versus box, which is not as favorable for us |
| We know launching a new streaming startup will be challenging, including potential regulatory hurdles, lawsuits and other complicating factors surrounding the JV |
| We continue to be impacted by a challenging national advertising market and our relatively high concentration of large market stations continue to perform more like the national advertising market |
| The category is most responsible for the core advertising revenue decline for gaming sports betting, insurance and radio TV cable newspaper |
| I would say we continue to be impacted on the national side and on -- in our larger markets, which are more challenged than some of our smaller markets |
| I'm trying to do the math quickly here, but I think it implies that reverse is only going to be up about mid-single digit and I think you have an unfavorable comp there from the blackout, plus the FOX renewal and another big four this year |
| I believe you currently have a mix of six and variable compensation agreements with your partners given the pressures on subscriber growth |
| Core television advertising, which includes both our station group and our national networks, but excludes any digital advertising revenue declined 5.9% year-over-year to approximately $449 million |
| So you flagged some pressures, particularly in national and the bigger cities |
| Digital revenue was impacted primarily by weakness in national digital advertising, partially offset by year-over-year increases in Nexstar's local digital advertising revenue and Agency Services business |
| The reduced amount reflects lower income at the TV Food Network related primarily to lower advertising revenue |
| Our advertising in the first quarter is norm slightly worse from a year-over-year percentage decline basis in the first quarter as it was in the fourth quarter |
| Also included in our calculation of adjusted EBITDA, but not included in direct operating and SG&A expenses above, are the payments for broadcast rights of our stations and networks excluding the CW, which declined by $10 million in Q4, due primarily to reduced reliance on syndicated content |
| Cash interest expense was $113 million for the quarter, slightly lower than our expectations given lower silver rate |
| There was a flurry of activity before about Disney and ABC |
| We've received $12 million in Q4 distributions from equity investments related primarily to our 31% ownership in TV Food Network, which represents a 20% decrease from prior year quarter |
| But there isn't anything in particular that we can point to say aha was sports betting that's been declining for some time now |
| But I'll just tell you the high single-digit growth rate drops down to mid single-digits when you pro forma out that impact on a year-over-year basis |
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