Tag: Sinclair
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Amazon & Sinclair Are Reportedly in Talks to Jointly Buy 21 Fox Sports Networks
As part of the deal to get Department of Justice approval for the Disney-Fox merger there was a requirement that the Fox regional sports networks would be sold off. When Disney closes on the sale of most of 21st Century Fox, they need to sell off the regional sports networks currently running under the Fox…
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Sinclair Is Reported Close to a Deal to Buy Most Fox Regional Sports Networks
As part of the deal to get Department of Justice approval for the Disney-Fox merger there was a requirement that the Fox regional sports networks would be sold off. When Disney closes on the sale of most of 21st Century Fox, they need to sell off the regional sports networks currently running under the Fox…
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Sinclair Is Upgrading 90 TV Stations for ATSC 3.0 Next Gen OTA TV
Yesterday it was announced that Sinclair has selected Rohde & Schwarz to supply more than 100 high-power transmitters for 90 television stations. These new transmitters are the first step to rolling out ATSC 3.0 next gen over-the-air TV. So, what is ATSC 3.0 OTA TV? ATSC 3.0 is a new standard that will bring a…
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YouTube TV Adds More Sinclair Owned CW Affiliates
Today YouTube TV started to add more Sinclair owned CW affiliates. In total Sinclair owns 25 CW affiliates but so far we have only confirmed the CW affiliates in Grand Rapids, MI, and Cincinnati, Ohio have been added. Look for more to be added in the days and weeks to come. This all comes a…
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Cord Cutting This Week 63 – Sling TV is Bigger Than PlayStation Vue & DIRECTV NOW, ATSC 3.0, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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Sinclair Plans to Launch Next Gen ATSC 3.0 Over-the-Air TV in 26 Markets in 2019
Yesterday Cord Cutters News interviewed Mark Aitken, VP of Advanced Technology for Sinclair. During our talk, we dove deep into the future of 3.0 OTA TV and what it means for cord cutting. First, you may be wondering what is ATSC 3.0 OTA TV? ATSC 3.0 is a new standard that will bring a long…
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Sinclair Is Launching a New Streaming News Service in 2019
Last week, Sinclair announced plans to launch a new streaming news service called STIRR in 2019. The free STIRR network will be a mix of local news in markets from Sinclair’s 190-plus local TV stations and national news programs. The programming will reportedly be streamed online but also free over the air with an antenna…
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Amazon, Sinclair, & TEGNA Are All Trying to Buy FOX’s Regional Sports Networks
As part of the deal to get Department of Justice approval for the Disney and Fox merger there was a requirement that the Fox Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) would be sold off. According to the deal, when Disney closes on the sale of most of 21st Century Fox they would sell off the regional sports…
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PlayStation Vue is Adding More Sinclair Owned Locals
Back in April PlayStation Vue with little warning dropped all Sinclair owned ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals. In September PlayStation Vue has started to re-add Sinclair owned locals and now they are continuing to add more Sinclair owned locals. There is still no official announcement but multiple PlayStation Vue subscribers have contacted Cord Cutters News saying their…
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Sinclair Is Planning to Launch a FREE News Network to Take on Fox News
For years it has been reported that Sinclair was working on a news network. Now it has been reported that they plan to launch a 24/7 news network called STIRR. Now we are learning more about the service thanks to Sinclair Broadcasting Group President and CEO Christopher Ripley at the NAB show in New York…