As reports surfaced that ABC could potentially be sold to Nexstar Media Group, employees of ABC News are reportedly not taking the news well.
CNN’s Oliver Darcy reports that those inside the news outlet had a “feeling of dread and trepidation” over the reports that The Walt Disney Company had “exploratory talks” with Nexstar about selling the venerable television network.
“Everyone is freaking the f**k out,” one ABC News employee told Darcy, while another said, “It’s all anyone at work is talking about”.
Nexstar currently owns a majority share in The CW television network and also owns fledging cable news network NewsNation.
ABC News staffers are reportedly concerned about the “bothsidesism” presented by the Nexstar-owned cable channel.
Nexstar has yet to comment publicly about any potential acquisition.
