YouTube TV dropping regional Fox Sports networks on Saturday
YouTube TV is expected to drop a number of regional Fox Sports channels this weekend, according to a notice published by the pay TV company this week.
Sinclair Broadcast Group
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; 23 regional sports networks; the Tennis Channel and Stadium.
Regional Fox Sports networks probably aren’t coming back to Dish anytime soon
Dish’s chairman said the company was able to save money by dropping 16 Fox-branded RSNs last year.
Cubs broadcaster Marquee Sports inks deal with Hulu
Marquee Sports Network, the new broadcast home of Chicago Cubs games, has inked a deal with its first over-the-top streaming TV provider.
Deltatre nearing deal to provide tech to Sinclair for sports, report says
Deltatre is nearing a deal to provide support to Sinclair Broadcasting Group for 21 regional sports networks acquired from Disney last year.
Sinclair to stop producing pro-Trump commentary
Sinclair Broadcasting Group will stop producing conservative-leaning commentary that has earned the company criticism from journalists within its own company.
Alex Herbst, Texas meteorologist, dies at 26
“I met him briefly a few months ago when I was live at a remote and he was very kind to me,” Bonnie Hernandez, a radio personality, wrote on his Facebook page.
Sinclair launches over-the-top streaming solution STIRR
Sinclair Broadcasting has entered into the crowded streaming TV market with a new service that brings free local programming and other content to consumers over the Internet.
Sinclair Broadcasting fired young reporter after cancer diagnosis
A 22-year-old reporter’s contract with Sinclair Broadcasting was abruptly terminated while she was undergoing treatment for bone cancer, according to a newspaper report.
Tribune renews Fox agreements as deal with Sinclair continues to unravel
Tribune said it had reached a deal to continue allowing some stations to serve as Fox affiliates; meanwhile its proposed merger with Sinclair appears more and more unlikely.
Lawsuits filed against Sinclair, Tribune as Justice Department probes collusion
Sinclair and Tribune have been hit with a series of lawsuits as the Department of Justice continues to probe whether the companies illegally colluded over advertisement rates.
