nexstar stations reach nearly 39% of all u.s. television households.a owns 42 local stations reaching about 50 million homes. tribune also owns the national entertainment network wgn and a has a stake in the food network. an official announcement is expected today. the deal would have to be approved by the department of justice and the sec. >>> and disney's ralph breaks the internet was top at the box office for the second week in a row. >> ladies and gentlemen, i give you the internet. >> ralph took in nearly $26 million in estimated ticket sales for the post thanksgiving weekend. the animated production the grinch in its fourth week out came in second followed by last weeks number two film creed ii. anne-marie. >> diane king hall at the new york stock exchane, thanks a lot, diane. >> thank you, anne-marie. >>> still to come, in search of a new coach. the green bay packers are looking to turn things around after firing mike mccarthy. looking to turn things around after firing mike mccarthy. automatic dirt disposal empties the roomba bin for you. so di

nexstar up 5.5% today.is 31% stake in the food network at to the 175 tv stations this makes nexstar than sinclair it fell apart after they had el -- sinclair filed a counter suit this deal requires regulatory and shareholder approval they expect it to close in the next quarter of next year. it is expected to add $160 million in the first year back over to you >> thank you very much for running through that deal. george h.w. bush's body arriving right now. his remains will be transported to the u.s. capital. let's bring in john with more. as the nation says farewell to president bush and he makes his final trip where leaders from around the world will pay their respect. >> that's right. >> what's the mood like there? >> we will have an extraordinary seen there because traveling to the white house is not only the remains of president bush, his entire family, former president george w. bush his daughter and a bunch of other family members and at the u.s. capital it is going to be a raid it is lead by his close

kron4 employees volunteered at the sf-marin food bank as part of our parent company, nexstar's, day of caring ... for more on what it was like to volunteer... as well as a link to donate to the sf marin food bank... head to our website.. kron4 dot com. (ken)let's get a check of the weather around the bay area.... time now for the 4 zone forecast... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. (vicki) (vicki) steph curry's christmas woes continues against the lakers...(ken) mark carpenter joins us in the studio. it seems like we are asking this question much more this season-- is everything okay with the warriors? --another christmas day showdown between the champs and lebron... and even with james leaving in the 2nd half with a groin injury, the young lakers ran through golden state. -- orchestrated a 26-point blowout... shot 55-percent from the field... and held the warriors to 9-of-36 from downtown. --it's the 5th time this season they've lost by 20 or more points, but steve kerr...realizes they are still 23-and-12 and is maintaining the proper perspective. <>"we're maybe the most scrut

kron 4 and our parent company-- nexstar media group... have partnered to help the fire victims in butte county. if you would like to help those afct the 'camp fire'... the american red cross is accepting donations. you can check kron 4.com for details.. coming up next... the fresh snowfall bringing big smiles and big challenges to folks heading to the sierra nevada slopes.. parts of california already look like a winter wonderland-- and while not everyone is happy about the early snowfall, skiers are taking advantage of this chance to hit the slopes. reporter lemor abrams reports. strong winds and rain at dutch flat.... nat snowmade for wet snow at nyack.nat snow plow then snow plows....nat chains and chain controls along i:80. randy freeman/chain installer "it's good to see it though huh.... good for business... good for business."it's randy freeman's favorite time of the year.he installs chains on all cars from sedans to big rigs. and there's no getting through without them... as robert radliffe quickly learned. robert radliffe/driving

nexstar was up more than 6% to $88.32 >>> and glaxosmithkline is buying tesaro for about $5 billion. they say the deal will strengthen the oology pipeline and push them further into the competitiv.drug mark tesaro rallied to $73.50 and glaxo fell more than 7%. $38.61. >>> as eunice yoon mentioned earlier, qualcomm said a deal to buy p semiconductor remains dead. they abandonedhe bid after failing to secure approval from chinese government ofercials. but ahe g20 summit over the weekend, the white house suggested that china could reverse itself ade approve that . but qualcomm executives said today they're no longer interested. shares of qualcomm werep 1% to $59.14 and nxp was up. >>> altri is in a talks to acquire canadianannabis producers. all three announced a significant minority stake it was taking in e-cigarette company juul. the crono shares jumped up today. >>> coming up it may be getting colder outside but the housing market is heating up for buyers. >>> there are definite dnsides to both buying and selling a home around the holidays in particular a but this season may be an ou

us media group nexstar is set to become the country's largest operator of local tv stations after a deal comes three months after tribune's sale to sinclair group, currently the largest us local tv operator, failed over regulatory hurdles. tribune's 42 tv stations reach approximately 50 million households. staff at the uk fashion group ted baker allege there is a culture of forced hugging by the firm's founder and boss, which they say must end. a staff petition also accuses the founder ray kelvin of inappropriate comments and behaviour. the firm says hugs are a part of its culture but are absolutely not insisted upon. still to come... cleaning up in the men's beauty sector — we'll speak to the man behind a new range of grooming products with a natrual twist. you're with business live from bbc news. the uk's retail sector has suffered this year, with major retailers announcing shop closures and redundancies. sluggish sales, rising costs and stiff competition from online shopping have affected some 40,000 workers in the sector, according to figures compiled by the bbc. we can speak to vict

in livermore michelle kingston kron 4 news (jrs) kron 4 and our parent company-- nexstar media group... have partnered to help the fire victims in butte county. if you would like to help those affected by the 'camp fire'... the american red cross is accepting donations. you can check kron 4.com for details.. (justine) alaska is being rocked with thousands of aftershocks since the disastrous 7.0 earthquake. we take a look inside a school hit by the quake. (jrs) up next multiple tornados rip through illinois. dozens injured and tonight we are surveying the damage. (justine) the migrant caravan is trapped at the border .. and is not welcome in the united states or mexico. now people here in the bay area are protesting. the change they want to see made during this border crisis. (jrs) today at san jose city hall, a number of advocacy groups joined forces for a peaceful sit-in. (justine) they are protesting what they call ... the inhumane treatment of asylum seekers at the u-s mexico border.kron 4's alecia reid has the story. in front of city hall ... rabbi dana magat / san jose we're all

nexstar media group announced it will acquire tribune media for over $4 billion, making it the largest provider of local television stations in the u.s. in august, tribune media pulled out of a proposed merger with right-wing sinclair broadcast group. the fcc had expressed concerns about the merger with sinclair despite rolling back rules that prevented consolidation in local media markets in 2017. and in canada,a, indigenous activists s haveeeeen phicalally blockinghe constction ofhe largest acking proct in th country's history. members of the unist'otenlann stopped tranananada rpororatn woers from enterinththeir teititory novovemr 20.. the nd, on t westernoast of canada, is inhehe patof t the planned $4.7 blilion cstalal g li pipelin last week, tracanada alied for injunctn againsthe indigeus comnity in an attetempt to gain access to th this is freda hueson, a spokesperson forhehe camp. >>he project will impapactur wars, , ouberries, our medicine, everything thatt is or critical infrastctcture at sk if the court grants them atat injection the gives the injunction the giveshehe police

not the nexstar name was a surprise it is a $6.4 billion total deal when you include tribune talkingut $160 million first year operatiing synergies. it is effectively 78% and at some point, there is an expectations the fcc is going to revisit the national cap there is some regulatory that you can never rule it oit, regulatory risk. there is a belief that it will be okay. >> it is interesting tv has nod bet been hurt as nea much >> i think tv is a surprising winner with the internet football being a good example. football they got some exciting games and it matters for the numbers. >> it pops because so much of broadcast primetime had done nothing. at least this season football really stands out. >> it is a really good example of a fabulous game that i expect people stay to the end to watch. this looks like a wok. >> football is back. that was not supposed to be back >> i am excited for that one where celebrity singers have themselves costumed and you don't know who they are. >> yeah, what's it called? >> i know the one you mean did you miss that? they had these crazy head things on t

nexstar has agreed to buy tribune. the deal would create the largest owner of local tv stations.le to connect to networks. untilplans to hold off 2020 two injured his phones that can use five g networks. it may make it easier for rivals to win over customers. apple did the same thing with 3g and 4g, waiting until problems were resolved. francine: thank you so much. jonathan fenby and bill priest back with us. jonathan, you are an expert on china. you know firms like not many people do. vest protests are challenging president macron and have exposed this rift. how does this end? can the president control these? john: it is difficult. what you have got is a broad search of unhappiness -- surge of unhappiness. on top of it, a small group of violent protesters who you can see in paris were ransacking shops and running wild. francine: if you are an investor, why would you invest in france now? unreformable? john: this makes it more difficult. he was on the path to reform. he is going to have to do reforms which hit the welfare system and that is going to arouse of unhappiness which i