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Denver's already depressing media apparatus sank a little deeper into the black quicksands of Hades yesterday, with the announcement that Gannett Co, owner of NBC Channel 9, will be buying UPN 20.

From the Post:

"Denver's robust media market makes it a great location" for ownership of two stations, said Roger Ogden, Gannett Broadcasting's president and chief executive. Until July, Ogden was KUSA's president and general manager.

Gannet owns the lame-duck Coloradoan in Ft. Collins, and the "readers don't want news, they want pretty pictures" USA TODAY. It also profits internationally with outlets in the UK and Guam. This will be the second city where the company has two television stations. The other is in Florida, where Gannett owns both local ABC and NBC stations.

We can thank the FCC for this. Because even though this purchase still has to be approved by the government, it's almost a guarantee that the company will get what it wants come this April.

So don't be surprised if next year you see on 9news increased coverage about those "great" new UPN shows. It like 9news giving special time to the movie King Kong, while failing to mention that the movie was produced by Universal Studios which is also owned by GE.

Currently, UPN is already responsible for censored South Park, a wannabe Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and boring stereotypical black comedies.