Global Broadcasting LLC. is a broadcasting company in the United States. Global is a Delaware corporation based in San Francisco and Providence and was founded by Kevin O'Brien and Robinson Ewert. Founded in early 2007, Global currently owns WLNE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Providence, Rhode Island. This is the company's first television station, purchased from Irvine, California-based Freedom Communications in 2007, who previously owned WLNE since ...
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Global Broadcasting LLC. is a broadcasting company in the United States. Global is a Delaware corporation based in San Francisco and Providence and was founded by Kevin O'Brien and Robinson Ewert. Founded in early 2007, Global currently owns WLNE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Providence, Rhode Island. This is the company's first television station, purchased from Irvine, California-based Freedom Communications in 2007, who previously owned WLNE since 1983. The owners of Global Broadcasting plan to expand into other regions of the country.
For many years, WLNE carried the syndicated shows Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, and Inside Edition from CBS Television Distribution. However, in mid-2009, the station was unable to reach a carriage agreement with the syndicator, formerly known as King World. At that time, the station was carrying Dr. Phil, Entertainment Tonight, and Inside Edition. As a result of the situation, the shows were dropped on June 5 and quickly...
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