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TEGNA and Houston Comets Announce Partnership to Broadcast Games Locally on KHOU and KTBU

$NXSTPress releaseOct 22, 2026, 5:05 PM ETRead the release

TEGNA (a Nexstar subsidiary trading under NXST) announced a multi-year partnership making KHOU and KTBU the local broadcast home of the WNBA's Houston Comets starting with the 2027 season. Comets games will air free over-the-air on KTBU with select simulcasts on KHOU, and KHOU becomes a founding marketing partner handling year-round content, advertising, and sponsorship sales for the team's broadcasts. The deal expands TEGNA's sports-rights footprint; no financial terms were disclosed.

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