Daytime-TV legend Dr. Phil, who announced a month ago that he planned to debut a TV network with a new primetime show that he would lead, is teaming up withTrinity Broadcasting Network,a large religious broadcaster that is a significant owner of TV stations. McGraw’s company,Merit Street Media, expects to distribute its new lineup of programming via cable, satellite and broadcast stations, and has secured “commitments already exceeding 65 million television homes,” the company said in a statement Wednesday. Trinity’s programming is available on satellite distributors such as DirecTV and Dish and cable systems owned by Charter and Altice, among others.
