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Me-TV announces affiliation agreements with KWSD, Sioux Falls, WIBW, Topeka & WHSV, Harrisonburg

9.4.2012 – Chicago, Illinois – The Me-TV Network announces three new affiliation agreements, which include the primary channel position on KWSD in Sioux Falls, (DMA #113). The Me-TV Network will replace The CW Plus and will be seen on channel 36.1, as well as local cable and satellite channels beginning September 10, 2012.

“We are proud to bring Memorable Entertainment Television to the Sioux Falls market,” said Jim Simpson, CEO of JF Broadcasting. “It’s a great way to bring more quality programming to our channel and I’m looking forward to its success on our air.”

WIBW, Topeka, Kansas (DMA #136) will launch Me-TV on channel 13.2, t beginning September 10, 2012. WHSV will launch Me-TV in Harrisonburg, Virginia (DMA # 178) on channel 3.4, beginning September 24, 2012.

“Gray Television is excited to be adding Me-TV to our stations in both the Topeka and Harrisonburg markets. With the popularity and success we are having with the three Me-TV affiliates already in our fold, we are excited about continuing that success in these two markets. We are looking forward to a long-term relationship with Me-TV,” said Greg Conklin, Programming Director, Gray Television.

"As Me-TV’s clearance level approaches 85%, we welcome two additional strong Gray Television affiliates as well as our new primary affiliate serving Sioux Falls," stated Neal Sabin, President of Content and Networks for Weigel Broadcasting Co. The Me-TV Network now clears 83% of the country, serving 1365 affiliates.

Me-TV features a wide range of programming which audiences and advertisers find comfortable and engaging. Me-TV’s library includes almost 100 series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, CBS Television Distribution, NBCUniversal Television as well as many independent series owners and producers. Me-TV’s line-up include some of the most beloved television programs ever produced, including: M*A*S*H, The Brady Bunch, The Beverly Hillbillies, Perry Mason, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gunsmoke, I Love Lucy, and Hawaii Five-O series. Me-TV, memorable entertainment television, launched nationally in December 2010, is owned and operated by Me-TV National Limited Partnership and distributed by MGM Television. Click here for additional information about the network, current show list and complete program schedule.

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