A Big LPTV Grab For NewsNet’s Owner

Over the past eight months, there has perhaps been no more active acquisitor of television stations than Bridge News LLC, led by the individual who serves as CEO of the NewsNet digital multicast network. Thanks to funding from Bridge News LLC Chairman Manoj Bhargava, the creator of 5-hour ENERGY, Bhargava and NewsNet head Vince Bodiford have gone on a shopping spree since September 2022.

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