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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.

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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.

Cast members of AMC's hit anthology series "The Walking Dead" accept the Dan Curtis Legacy Award at the 51st annual Saturn Awards in February 2024. (Courtesy photo)

Sinclair’s Comet digital network to air 51st Saturn Awards

Sinclair's Comet digital network will broadcast the 51st annual Comet Awards on March 2nd.

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

Sinclair’s The Nest gets carriage on TEGNA broadcast stations

Sinclair has signed an agreement with peer broadcaster TEGNA to distribute its digital network The Nest in more cities across the country.

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Viewpoint: TV companies will always find a way to circumvent regulations

Charles Benaiah argues that local marketing agreements between TV stations stand as proof that companies will always try to find a way to circumvent the rules.

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Charles Benaiah
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Sinclair renews affiliation agreement with Fox Broadcasting

The agreement will keep Fox programming on Sinclair-owned or operated stations in nearly four dozen markets.

The logo of Sinclair Broadcast Group's Diamond Sports. (Logo courtesy Sinclair Broadcast Group, Graphic by The Desk)

Diamond Sports Group unveils plan to emerge from bankruptcy

Diamond Sports has laid out a path to emerge from bankruptcy after agreeing to settle a lawsuit brought against parent company Sinclair.

The former headquarters of the Baltimore Sun newspaper in Port Covington. (Photo by Maryland Stater via Wikimedia Commons)

Sinclair chairman buys Baltimore Sun newspaper

Sinclair's executive chairman has acquired the Baltimore Sun from a hedge fund, the newspaper said on Monday.

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

Sinclair digital networks Charge, Comet added to Hulu with Live TV

Sinclair Broadcast Group's digital networks have been added to the Walt Disney Company's general entertainment service Hulu.

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Patrick McFadden joins Sinclair as SVP, Global Public Policy & Communications

Patrick McFadden has joined Sinclair after spending a decade with the National Association of Broadcasters.

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