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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.

A banner with the logo of streaming service Fubo TV hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange.

Fubo renews distribution agreement with Diamond Sports

Fubo will continue offering nearly two dozen Bally Sports-branded channels under a renewed deal with Diamond Sports.

"The Nest" is a new digital broadcast network featuring re-runs that will replace Sinclair's "Stadium" sports network later this month. (Courtesy image)

Fubo quietly adds Sinclair digital networks

Fubo has added four entertainment-based digital television networks from Sinclair, Inc.

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MLB raises concerns over Diamond Sports dispute with Comcast

The inability to reach a deal with Comcast impairs Diamond Sports' ability to meet its post-bankruptcy financial commitments, lawyers for MLB say.

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Sinclair explores selling some broadcast TV stations

Nearly five dozen local broadcast outlets could be up for grabs, according to a report.

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Broadcasters rally around Run3TV for NextGen TV features, measurement

Leading independent television operators like the E. W. Scripps Company and Sinclair are participating in the effort.

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Sinclair joins Entertainment ID Registry, executive to serve on board

Mike Palmer, Sinclair's Assistant Vice President for Media Management, will serve a one-year term on EIDR's board of directors, the company affirmed on Thursday.

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Sinclair will use AI to translate tennis coverage into Spanish

"Petko Unfiltered," which airs on Sinclair's Tennis Channel, will be the first to use the machine-learning tool.

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TV networks urge Trump, Biden to engage in presidential debates

The news divisions of the four major broadcast networks and CNN are encouraging both sides to participate this year.

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Diamond Sports renews Charter deal, includes streaming access

The regional sports channels will continue to be offered through Spectrum TV.

The logo of Sinclair Broadcast Group's digital network Charge. (Graphic by The Desk)

ABC-owned stations adding Charge! from Sinclair

Charge will be added to eight ABC-owned television stations in key markets like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Sinclair brings tennis-centric T2 to free broadcast TV

The streaming channel will launch as a virtual network on Sinclair-owned stations broadcasting in ATSC 3.0.

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Sinclair commits resources to help public TV stations launch NextGen TV signals

Sinclair said the move is intended to encourage more public TV stations to sign on to NextGen TV, which will help them reach viewers already using the new digital broadcast standard.

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