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Sinclair Inc.

Sinclair, Inc. (formerly Sinclair Broadcast Group) is a local broadcast and pay TV network company based in Baltimore, Maryland. The company owns or operates more than 190 television stations in 90 metropolitan areas, most of which are affiliated with a major broadcast network like ABC, CBS, the CW, Fox or NBC.

Through its Diamond Sports Group subsidiary, Sinclair also has a controlling interest in nearly two dozen regional sports networks. Sinclair also operates the Tennis Channel in the United States and overseas and several broadcast networks and streaming content channels — Charge, Comet, T2, TBD and The Nest.

Sinclair’s other businesses include Sinclair Media Networks, the streaming local news platform NewsOn and One Media Technologies. Sinclair is also a proponent of NextGen TV, the next-generation digital broadcast standard utilizing ATSC 3.0 technology.

The studios of KUSA-TV in Denver, Colorado, one of over 60 television stations owned by TEGNA. (Photo via Google Street View)

Sinclair urges FCC to approve Nexstar acquisition of TEGNA

The company dismissed merger opponents as self-interested, despite competing with Nexstar and TEGNA in many markets.

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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."

Fox News Channel host Greg Gutfeld. (Courtesy photo)

Fox News, NBC end 2025 as top networks in prime-time

Fox News grew its prime-time audience year over year, while NBC saw double-digit declines in total viewers and key demos.

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Sinclair “disappointed” by Scripps board vote on takeover offer

Sinclair said it hoped Scripps would engage with the company as it continues to evaluate a potential takeover offer for the broadcaster.

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Poll: Most Americans oppose loosening federal broadcast ownership rules

Four in five likely voters said consolidation would raise cable, satellite and streaming prices and reduce local control.

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Brendan Carr participates in a panel discussion at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)

FCC Chairman Carr defends trolling broadcasters in Senate hearing

Democratic senators accused Carr of coercing networks over programming and transactions, raising First Amendment and independence concerns.

(Clockwise from top left) The logos of Sinclair's multicast networks Comet, Charge!, The Nest and Roar. (Courtesy logos, Graphic designed by The Desk)

Sinclair multicast networks see sharp ratings growth in November

Sinclair’s networks networks posted strong November ratings gains, driven by expanded distribution and more-premium shows.

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The logo of the E. W. Scripps Company. (Graphic by The Desk)

Scripps board rejects Sinclair acquisition offer

The Board of Directors for the E. W. Scripps Company has voted unanimously to reject an unsolicited offer made by Sinclair, Inc. last month.

The studio and administrative offices of KCVU, the former Chico-Redding Fox affiliate. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk)

Fox affiliation moves to Sinclair-owned station in Chico-Redding

Broadcast television viewers in two Northern California markets are having to switch stations to watch national network programming from Fox.

The front of the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington, D.C. (FCC public domain image)

Civil rights groups urge FCC to block TV station acquisitions

A coalition of civil rights groups urged the FCC to block broadcast station deals by Nexstar, Gray Media and Sinclair, citing excessive local TV consolidation.

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ATVA: FCC lacks authority to eliminate national ownership cap

The American Television Alliance says the FCC lacks the authority to lift or eliminate the broadcast TV ownership cap because certain rules were codified by Congress in 2004.

The logo of the E. W. Scripps Company. (Graphic by The Desk)

Scripps board adopts shareholder rights plan amid Sinclair takeover offer

Scripps adopted a poison pill after Sinclair offered a $7-per-share takeover, aiming to protect shareholder value as the board reviews its options.

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