Sinclair Renews ABC Affiliations Into 2026

Sinclair Broadcast Group and Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution have set a multi-year deal that renews ABC affiliations across all Sinclair stations into 2026. Additionally, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution also agreed to renew affiliations with three ABC affiliates to which Sinclair provides sales and other services under joint sales agreements: WHAM Rochester, N.Y., and WGTU-WGTQ Traverse City, Mich.

Will Bell, Sinclair SVP, head of distribution and network relations, said: “We are pleased to reach a long-term renewal of our agreements with Disney for ABC, a valued partner and provider of some of broadcast television’s most popular entertainment, news and sports programming. The renewals reflect the evolving media landscape and the continued value of the symbiotic relationship between ABC’s programming and the local news and syndicated content we provide.”

John Rouse, EVP, affiliate relations, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, said: “We look forward to continuing to work closely with the Sinclair team to serve our mutual viewers via the ABC brand affiliation and its unrivaled network programming while driving strong results across these 30 important local markets well into the future.”