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.

Group linked to law firm challenges sale of Sinclair TV stations

A group called Frequency Forward has filed a petition with the FCC challenging Sinclair's planned divestiture of certain local TV assets to a former Bally Sports executive.

April 14, 2025

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

Sinclair networks see lift from NCAA March Madness final

Comet, Charge and TBD saw higher viewership immediately after the Florida-Houston game in key markets where CBS-owned stations are affiliates.

April 11, 2025

Sinclair launches media-for-equity program

Small businesses and startups will get access to Sinclair's local media advertising and marketing products in exchange for equity in their companies.

April 10, 2025

A stock image of a remote control for a television set.

Imagine Communications debuts OSI-X at NAB Show

Imagine Communications is introducing OSI-X, a new traffic and billing system, at NAB Show this week. Sinclair will serve as the initial launch client of the new product.

April 7, 2025

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A sound technician with ESPN helps produce a telecast of a football game.

ESPN, Spectrum, Sinclair execs to be honored at Hall of Fame ceremony

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and Spectrum Reach Executive Vice President David Kline are among the industry leaders who will be honored at a Hall of Fame ceremony later this year.

April 3, 2025

A commercially-available unmanned aerial vehicle, or "drone." (Stock image)

FAA grants Sinclair broad authority to fly drones over people, vehicles

The FAA has granted local TV broadcaster Sinclair approval to fly drones over cars and people without a separate waiver.

April 2, 2025

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Broadcasters to discuss EdgeBeam Wireless at NAB Show

A group of broadcast television executives will discuss the collaborative initiative EdgeBeam Wireless at the National Association of Broadcasters' (NAB) trade show next week.

March 31, 2025

Sinclair Chief Financial Officer Lucy Rutishauser retiring after 27 years

Rutishauser will help the broadcaster look for her successor, and then retire later this year, when she will transition into a senior advisor role with the company.

March 24, 2025

Sinclair hires Valeria Riccioli to oversee content for The National News Desk

Sinclair, Inc. has hired a former talent manager at Newsmax to serve as its new Director of Content for the broadcaster's coast-to-coast news initiative.

March 21, 2025