A former Sinclair employee has sent a letter to the FCC, asking it to revoke the stations group’s licenses over “questions about Sinclair’s commitment to journalistic integrity, diversity, and compliance with FCC regulations.”
The move, on Jan. 1, 2024, spells the end not only of national Spanish-language programming but also the region’s lone, locally produced TV newscast in Spanish.
Sinclair ABC affiliate KTUL announced that all news the station airs will soon be produced out of co-owned KOKH-KOCB Oklahoma City, although some local content from Tulsa-based reporters will still be featured, the company said.
Sports, FAST Channels Are Bright Spots For Broadcasters In A Down Quarter
Until 2024’s political windfall machine can kick in, TV groups have been leaning into revenue opportunities from sports rights and streaming prospects like FAST channels, where the breakeven mark is getting closer.
News technology leaders from CNBC, Sinclair, Gray Television and Fox Television Stations will discuss the transformative changes to studio design and production along with dramatic leaps in field production technology in a panel at TVNewsCheck’s NewsTECHForum in New York on Dec. 12. Register here.
Jason Wildenstein to head WHP Harrisburg and Jason Chavis to lead WJAC Johnstown-Altoona-State College
Sinclair Broadcast Group wants to pay pennies on the dollar to regain control of a nationwide chain of regional sports networks — which it had paid $10.6 billion to acquire four years ago only to see it fall into bankruptcy this spring. Sinclair, which owns 185 TV stations in 86 markets, has offered roughly $850 million in partnership with Bally’s owner Soo Kim to regain control of its bankrupt subsidiary, Diamond Sports Group, which airs local games on TV under the Bally Sports brand and owns the rights to 39 teams across MLB, the NBA and NHL, sources say.
Moving on-prem operations requires involvement from all parts of the company, not just engineering and IT, said tech leaders at TVNewsCheck’s TV2025 conference last week.
The buy and sell sides need to come together to determine how best to measure converged audiences, executives from Nexstar, Sinclair and Fox Television Stations said during a TVNewsCheck panel last week.
Sinclair Expects Boost From Retrans And Political In ’24
During its earnings call with analysts Wednesday, top executives at the company said they are anticipating a gangbuster year for political advertising in 2024. And nearly all the company’s agreements with MVPDs for retransmission consent revenue are up for renewal over the next year. Sinclair expects low single-digit growth in that area.
Sinclair Q3 Revenue Down 9%
The decrease to $767 million was led by 19% lower advertising and distribution revenue. However, core ad revenue was up 2%.
Paramount Global and Sinclair said they reached new multiyear agreements for 23 of Sinclair’s CBS affiliates. The stations covered by the deals cover about 10 million television households. Twenty one of the stations are owned by Sinclair and two — WTVH Syracuse, N.Y., and WGFL Gainesville, Fla. — that Sinclair provides with services. The companies said several of the stations involved were renewed early, before their existing agreements were set to expire.
Sinclair Inc. today announced the company has launched Sinclair Cares: Humanitarian Relief in Israel, a fundraising partnership in conjunction with Magen David Adom (MDA), an affiliate of the International Federation of Red […]
Demi Gough, a national news writer and producer at Sinclair’s corporate news hub, says attending Sinclair’s Producer Academy back in 2017 set her on a path to success.
Strategic investments in pet insurance, nursing homes and alternative energy sources are eyed by Sinclair as the company moves beyond its core media businesses. The reason is rooted in regulatory requirements concerning TV stations, which must be licensed by the government come with various responsibilities and obligations.
Sinclair Inc. and its subsidiary, ONE Media Technologies, will be participating in the NAB Show New York (Oct. 24-26, Javits Center). Members of the company’s leadership team are scheduled to […]
The new multicast network premieres Oct. 30 with shows including Sell This House, Wahlburgers, Growing Up Gotti, Ice Road Truckers, Dog the Bounty Hunter and Cold Case Files.
Sinclair has dropped a sponsored segment that featured far-right podcaster Stew Peters, an antisemitic conspiracy theorist who has called for the execution of journalists and politicians.
The segments, hosted by a Sinclair meteorologist, promoted Stew Peters’ anti-vaccine conspiracy film while portraying the fringe-right podcaster as a financial expert.
Top executives from Sinclair, Graham Media Group and Allen Media Broadcasting will offer their outlook on their multimedia future, AI’s industry-transforming power, weathering economic headwinds and much more in TVNewsCheck’s centerpiece annual panel at TV2025: Monetizing the Future conference at the NAB Show New York on Oct. 25. Register here.
Crisis in the Classroom, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s national education franchise, today announced it will host a panel discussion, Crisis in the Classroom: Texas School Choice, ahead of the upcoming Texas special legislative […]
Leaders from E.W. Scripps, Sinclair, Fox Television Stations, ABC Owned Television Stations, Nexstar and Avid will discuss how cross-group collaborations and content sharing have ushered in a new era of efficiencies and content ROI at TVNewsCheck’s TV2025: Monetizing the Future Conference at the NAB Show New York on Oct. 25. Register here.
Technology leaders from Fox Corp., Sinclair, Ross Video and Evertz will discuss how technology, IT and security leaders at media companies and broadcast technology companies are working together to secure the supply chain in a panel at TVNewsCheck’s Cybersecurity for Broadcasters Retreat, set for Oct. 26 at NAB Show New York. Register here.
Technology leaders from Sinclair, Allen Media Group, Perspective Media Group and more share their latest thinking on designing and implementing cloud workflows for station groups, networks and other media organizations at TVNewsCheck’s TV2025: Monetizing the Future Conference at the NAB New York Show on Oct. 25. Register here.
Sinclair Broadcast Group, a subsidiary of Sinclair, Inc., announced that Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson will return for its ninth season on September 10. Hosted by award-winning journalist Sharyl Attkisson, […]
The CW Network and Sinclair Broadcast Group today announced a multi-year deal that renews affiliations across 35 markets, including 10 markets in which Sinclair provides sales and other services to a CW-affiliated station. In addition, beginning September 1, Sinclair will launch The CW on two new affiliate stations, KOMO, in Seattle, Washington, and WPNT, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Both stations currently broadcast LIV Golf and will expand carriage to include the entire CW Programming offering. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
With Major Studios Cooling On Syndication, Stations Seek Program Alternatives
Several low-cost shows are premiering this fall, but big names are nowhere to be seen.
He moves from a sale executive slot at WJZ Baltimore to oversee Sinclair’s Milwaukee CW affiliate.
In a lawsuit, the Sinclair subsidiary Diamond Sports Group claims it had to pay high management fees.
In third quarter guidance, Sinclair is expecting total media revenue to be down 10% to 12% to a range of $733 million to $752 million, compared to a pro forma $832 million for the third quarter of 2022. “The primary reason for the decline is due to the absence of political advertising revenues in a non-political year,” EVP-CFO Lucy Rutishauser told Wall Street analysts.
Sinclair 2Q Revenue Drops 8%
The decrease to $768 million was led by 16% lower ad revenue, core revenue down 3% and lower distribution revenue.
Makegoods Still Making Trouble for Stations As They Look To Advance Advertising Platforms
Agencies want broadcasters to run what they pay for and feel that should no longer be challenging in 2023, executives from Sinclair, Magna, Icon International and Locality said during a TVNewsCheck webinar last week.
Technology executives from Paramount Global, Sinclair, Graham Media, Grass Valley and swXtch.io told a TVNewsCheck webinar last week improvements in cloud playout software are enabling wholesale shifts in networks’ and stations’ architecture. But getting a fix on the cost of launching cloud playout remains frustratingly elusive.
Diamond’s largely stiffed secondary creditors are asking the bankruptcy court why they’ve been left holding the bag while JP Morgan was made whole.
Sinclair today announced a distribution agreement with Hulu to add carriage of Tennis Channel, T2, Comet and Charge! to Hulu + Live TV, beginning January 2024. Tennis Channel, the only television-based multiplatform destination dedicated to […]
He joins from HBO Max to fill a new position shaping and executing Sinclair’s growth and engagement strategy for social media and digital content initiatives.