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Sinclair Said Eyeing Buying Weather Channel

The Wall Street Journal's Joe Flint reports Sinclair Broadcast Group has expressed interest in acquiring the Weather Channel’s TV operations from private-equity firms Bain Capital LLC and Blackstone Group LP, and Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal. The sources say the deal could be valued at about $100 million. WSJ subscribers can read the full story here.

By TVNewsCheck | August 3, 2016 | 6:30 a.m. ET.
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bart meyers says:

August 3, 2016 at 8:09 am

What would make The Weather Channel more relevant, more engaging, and more watchable is if it were to be able to go to the local television stations where weather is happening live. Perhaps Sinclair sees this as a possibility.

Sean Smith says:

August 3, 2016 at 8:47 am

Hopefully, Sinclair would discontinue the Weather Channel’s show programming. I want to know what the weather is…. not 30 minutes of “what happens in an earthquake,” or “how to protect yourself in a tornado.” Boring shows, right when you want to know the weather. It’s only coincidental that Sinclair purchased a majority interest in Weather Nation, airing it on most systems right next to the Weather Channel. It’s weather when you want it, as an alternative to the boring shows that the Weather Channel programs.

alicia farmer says:

August 3, 2016 at 8:58 am

The Weather Channel is a disaster. Awful “reality” programs, non-stop weather hype, made up inane “storm” names, mind-numbing commercial glut. One hot mess.

    Angie McClimon says:

    August 3, 2016 at 12:59 pm

    WeatherNation is a better channel. They are was TWC was.

Shenee Howard says:

August 3, 2016 at 9:18 am

Network needs to get back to its roots. Sinclair would not be the answer – cost cutting beyond ridiculous, not to mention their political agenda which they are not shy in using their stations to promote.

    Cameron Miller says:

    August 3, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    They have no agenda now stop it!

    Darrell Bengson says:

    August 4, 2016 at 9:17 am

    Cost cutting beyond ridicolous? Really? This comment shows you have absolutely no idea….

Don Thompson says:

August 3, 2016 at 9:37 am

Isn’t it great seeing Sinclair plow is retransmission consent lucre into cable programming? Please Follow Me On Twitter: @TedatACA

Angie McClimon says:

August 3, 2016 at 9:43 am

Sinclair is becoming the iHeartMedia of the TV world.

Don Thompson says:

August 3, 2016 at 11:12 am

Sinclair’s deal to buy Weather Channel has a 100% chance of factoring into Sinclair’s retransmission consent tying and bundling strategies…. Please Follow Me On Twitter: @TedatACA

    Darrell Bengson says:

    August 3, 2016 at 11:32 am

    Nonsense, Ted you need to get a grip on reality…

    alicia farmer says:

    August 3, 2016 at 11:38 am

    Most subscribers gave up on The Weather Channel long ago. It has zero leverage in retrans. negotiations.

    Darrell Bengson says:

    August 4, 2016 at 9:22 am

    The value at this point lies in the infra structure not the few and in between subscribers and retrans agreements like Ted the shill believes. He needs to wake up and join the 21st century…his thinking and business ideas are antiquated and doomed. Unless he and his masters are getting a grip on what is really happen in the industry… and quick….. they are doomed to be a footnote in history books…

Warren Harmon says:

August 4, 2016 at 2:06 pm

The Weather Channel is terrible, I have not watched it since they went to all the reality programming. Weather Nation has restored my weather needs!