Tag: Sinclair
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Sinclair is Reportedly Looking to Sell 60 ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations & The Tennis Channel
Today CNBC reported that Sinclair has hired an investment bank called Moelis to look at a possible sale of some assets. These include up to 60 local ABC, CBS, FOX, CW, and NBC stations, along with the Tennis Channel. This would represent about 30% of its broadcast TV stations. This deal could bring in as…
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To Cut Costs, Sinclair Is Now Producing Local News Remotely in Some Smaller Markets
Local news has been hit hard by a weak ad market driving down revenues. To cut costs, Sinclair has started to remotely produce some news programs. This week, Ashley Paredez announced that she is now the evening anchor for FOX San Antonio, Texas, and ABC 45 News in Greensboro, North Carolina. In a statement on…
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Sinclair Adds The T2 Channel For Free To All of Its Nextgen ATSC 3.0 OTA TV Areas
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC has taken a significant step forward in enhancing the television viewing experience by introducing Tennis Channel’s T2 as a free, streaming, virtual channel across all its markets that have adopted the NextGen Broadcast standard, also known as ATSC 3.0. This move ushers in high-quality sports content, including professional tennis matches and…
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The Tennis Channel is in Play as Parent Sinclair Looks For Investors
Broadcasting company Sinclair is potentially looking for an investor to partner up on to help run its Tennis Channel, according to Front Office Sports. Sinclair, which also owns or operates nearly 300 television stations across the U.S., hired investment bankers to advise it on a potential deal, the report said. While the term “explore strategic…
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Sinclair Confirms Sale of Free Live Streaming Site STIRR to Startup
Broadcasting giant Sinclair on Wednesday officially closed the sale of its free, ad-supported streaming site STIRR, which Cord Cutters News first broke earlier this week. Startup Thinking Media acquired the streaming service. The company bills itself as a “pioneer in cloud solutions for streaming services,” with a focus on working with ad-supported content. It appears…
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Sinclair & FOX Reach a Deal to Renew FOX Affiliates In 41 Markets
Today, Sinclair announced a deal with Fox Corporation to renew its FOX affiliates in all Sinclair markets. With this deal, FOX content will continue to air on Sinclair-owned TV stations. This deal will see Sinclair TV stations in 41 markets keep Fox programming, which is viewed by approximately 19 million households. “We are pleased to…
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Owner David Smith Buys The Baltimore Sun Paper
Today, it was announced that David Smith, the owner of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, is also now the owner of The Baltimore Sun. According to reports, he will own the two companies as independent companies. The paper will not become a subsidiary of the Sinclair Broadcast Group. “I’m in the news business because I believe…
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Hulu + Live TV Adds Four Sinclair Channels to its Lineup
Hulu + Live TV’s lineup just got a little bigger. The live streaming service added Charge!, Comet, and tennis-based T2 to its main catalog of channels. The fourth is Tennis Channel, which is available for $9.99 extra. The additions come from a July distribution agreement that Hulu struck with Sinclair, the broadcasting company that owns…
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Sinclair & ROXi Are Launching 3 New 24/7 Free OTA TV Music Channels With ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV
Today, Sinclair and ROXi announced three new 24/7 music channels for your television with ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV capabilities. These new channels will allow you to interact with these channels in a way you never could before. These new channels are the ROXi Music Channel, the ROXi Music Karaoke Channel, and the ROXi Music Games…
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Sinclair Expands Its Free OTA TV Channels to 7 New Cities
Today, Sinclair announced that it is expanding TBD, The News, Comet, and CHARGE! to 10 new channels around the United States. This means if you live in one of these cities, you may need to rescan your antenna to get some new free over-the-air TV (OTA TV) networks. “We are thrilled to announce the expansion…