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FCC approves transfer of five TV station licenses to Sinclair

The FCC approved five broadcast TV license transfers to Sinclair, creating duopolies in markets where it already operated stations.This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for ...
Los Angeles Times

Sinclair pursues a deal with Scripps to spark more TV station consolidation

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sinclair Inc. has bought an 8% stake in E.W. Scripps and disclosed plans for a potential merger amid a wave of ...
WSB-TV

Sinclair takes 8% stake in EW Scripps as broadcaster eyes potential acquisition

NEW YORK — Broadcast giant Sinclair has taken a more than 8% stake in E.W. Scripps, as it eyes a potential merger with the smaller local TV rival. In a regulatory filing on Monday, Sinclair disclosed ...
Los Angeles Times

Sinclair Broadcast Group makes bid for Scripps TV stations

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sinclair Broadcast Group has made an unsolicited $7-per-share bid for E.W. Scripps, valuing the TV station owner ...
The Business Journals

Channel 4 parent company adopts ‘poison pill’ plan to fend off Sinclair

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min E.W. Scripps Co. has implemented ...
Journal Star

Sinclair, Nexstar channels airing Jimmy Kimmel again. Here's where you can watch

Last week, the Sinclair Broadcasting Group and Nexstar Media Group announced they will stop preempting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on its ABC stations. Initially, the companies refused to air Kimmel when he ...
The Business Journals

Channel 4's owner rejects hostile-takeover bid

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Here's why the owner of ...
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Sinclair consolidates local news operations in New England

Sinclair is consolidating the newsrooms of two New England stations into a single unit and rebranding its ABC affiliate as "Coastal ABC." ...
RBR

Sinclair-Owned Tennis Channel Inks New WTA Deal

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — A Sinclair-owned MVPD-distributed offering and its streaming-only sibling will continue to serve as the exclusive homes of WTA tennis in the U.S. for the next several years, ...