Tag: Tribune
-
The Sinclair & Tribune Merger is Now Dead
As of today, the highly anticipated Sinclair and Tribune TV merger is dead. According to a lawsuit filed by Tribune against Sinclair it accuses Sinclair of not giving its all to make the merger happen According to the lawsuit Sinclair “committed to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain regulatory approval as promptly as possible,” Tribune…
-
Sinclair Makes Changes to Address FCC Concerns Over the Tribune Deal
Today Sinclair announced that they are canceling plans to sell three stations to third parties who have ties to Sinclair. This comes shortly after FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said he had concerns that Sinclair had planned to sell the station to companies Sinclair had partnerships with. These stations include KDAF in Dallas, KIAH in Houston,…
-
The FCC Chair Has “Serious Concerns” About The Sinclair & Tribune Merger
Last year Sinclair agreed to buy Tribune Broadcasting, which would give Sinclair ownership of Tribune’s locals and WGN America. The deal has faced strong scrutiny by Congress, the FCC, and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Now it is being reported that the Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pais said he has “serious concerns.” “The evidence…
-
The DOJ Has Officially Appealed The AT&T Time Warner Merger
Today it was reported that the Department of Justice is close to approving the Sinclair and Tribune merger. The deal has faced strong scrutiny by Congress, the FCC, and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Now Sinclair has proposed new terms in an effort to satisfy the government agencies that are overseeing the deal. According to the…
-
Sinclair Plans to Sell a Dozen OTA TV Stations to Minority Owners to Close Tribune Deal
Last year Sinclair agreed to buy Tribune Broadcasting, which would give Sinclair ownership of Tribune’s locals and WGN America. The deal has faced strong scrutiny by Congress, the FCC, and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Now Sinclair has proposed new terms in an effort to satisfy the government agencies that are overseeing the deal. According…
-
PlayStation Vue Will Re-Add Tribune Fox Affiliates, Just Not Right Now
Back on December 15, 2017, PlayStation Vue dropped Tribune-owned Fox affiliates around the United States. Sadly, this happened just before the NFL playoffs started. Ever since that happened we have been flooded with questions about if they will be re-added. The good news is, yes, they will almost certainly be re-added. The bad news is…
-
Report: Sinclair Close to Deal With DOJ For Tribune Sale Approval
Earlier this year it was announced that Sinclair Broadcast Company had a deal to buy Tribune Media for $3.9 billion. Now it looks like is close to getting approval after Sinclair has agreed to sell off some of the stations. According to The New York Post, the DOJ is asking Sinclair to sell 13 Tribune stations in…
-
Hulu Adds More Local Stations to Their Live TV Beta
Today Cord Cutters News started to receive word that Hulu has added more local channels. It seems more Tribune owned local FOX channels have been added to the service. Back in late May Hulu added several Tribune owned FOX affiliates and now it seems that they have added even more. So far we have confirmed that…
-
Sinclair Buys Tribune The Company Behind Many Local Stations & WGN America
Today Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the nation’s largest local TV station operators is now even bigger. The company announced today that it will pay about $3.9 billion for Tribune Media, adding more than 40 stations including KTLA in Los Angeles, WPIX in New York and WGN-TV in Chicago. (Tribune also has stakes in the…
-
The Two Biggest Over-the-Air TV Station Owners Are About to Merge
Over-the-air TV is becoming big business again, and it looks like the two largest owners, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media Co., are about to merge into one mega company. The New York Post is reporting that the Sinclair Broadcasting Group appears ready to acquire all of Tribune Media Co.’s assets, which include a stake…