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Sinclair notes stronger political ad buys in Q1 as midterm budgets open
Sinclair reported a boost in Q1 revenue, driven largely by high sports viewership on its local TV stations that brought in sizable ad revenue.
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Sinclair launches strategic review of businesses
Sinclair, Inc.'s board of directors has authorized a comprehensive strategic review of its broadcast operations, with the goal of possibly spinning out or selling certain assets

Tennis Channel renews media deal with International Tennis Federation
The Tennis Channel has renewed its long-standing partnership with the International Tennis Federation for exclusive U.S. media rights to several high-profile tennis tournaments.

Sinclair hires former Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn to lead Tennis Channel
Blackburn helped Amazon acquire "Thursday Night Football" and was instrumental in the company's purchase of MGM Studios.

Sinclair announces promotions across corporate, TV
Sinclair has announced more than a dozen executive promotions across its corporate, broadcast TV and cable sports divisions.

Entertainment giants donate millions to LA wildfire relief efforts
Fox Corporation, the Walt Disney Company and Paramount Global are among the media giants donating millions to Southern California wildfire relief efforts.

Sinclair, Tennis Channel launch Southern California wildfire relief effort
Sinclair and Tennis Channel are partnering with the Salvation Army to provide wildfire disaster relief support throughout Southern California.

Tennis Channel to relaunch streaming service as Tennis Channel Plus
The Tennis Channel will relaunch its standalone streaming service to include an expansive on-demand content library, podcasts and live multicourt coverage.

Sinclair fires Tennis Channel CEO Ken Solomon over Dr. Phil’s media company
The executive was too preoccupied with Merit Street Media, the startup television network founded by Dr. Phil last year.

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.

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.

Sinclair loses $89 million in first full quarter since Diamond Sports bankruptcy
The TV broadcaster saw an 8 percent decline in its media and overall revenue compared to Q2 2022.