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Fox near deal to buy seven TV stations from Sinclair
Sinclair Broadcast Group has agreed to sell seven TV stations it is acquiring from Tribune Media to Fox Television Group, sources told The Post. The 21st Century Fox unit will...
Sinclair Broadcasting holding on to WPIX
The Sinclair Broadcast Group on Tuesday announced deals to sell 23 TV stations — and New York’s WPIX was not on the list. Previously, Sinclair said it planned to sell...
DOJ close to clearing $6.6B Sinclair-Tribune merger
President Trump’s Justice Department, barring any last-minute changes, is days away from clearing the controversial $6.6 billion acquisition of Tribune Media by Sinclair Broadcasting, The Post has learned. Antitrust lawyers...
Sinclair attacks CNN over 'fake news' promo controversy
NEW YORK — The Sinclair Broadcast Group attacked CNN on Tuesday for what it considers hypocrisy about the chain's recent directive to local news anchors to read a message to...
TV host resigns after sex assault threat to David Hogg
NEW YORK — A conservative commentator who tweeted that he would use “a hot poker” to sexually assault a 17-year-old survivor of a Florida high school shooting has resigned from...
Sinclair producer resigns as backlash mounts over 'fake news' script
A Sinclair TV producer resigned in protest amid controversy surrounding a promotional "fake news" script that anchors were forced to read on air, it was revealed Wednesday. Justin Simmons, a...
Media empire under fire after anchors forced to read 'fake news' script
Sinclair Broadcasting, which forced its news anchors over the weekend to read a promotional script about fake news stories plaguing the country, is facing a backlash from media watchdogs —...
Sinclair exec: Print media is 'meaningless dribble'
A top executive at Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which has been requiring its television anchors to recite scripts warning about "false news," blasted the credibility of newspapers and magazines, calling them...
Trump praises Sinclair for scripted 'False News' promos
President Trump lauded Sinclair Broadcasting as being "superior" to CNN and "Fake NBC" as the company comes under criticism for requiring anchors at its local television news stations to deliver...
FCC probing chairman over media mega-merger
The Federal Communications Commission’s controversial chairman is being probed. The FCC’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into whether Ajit Pai timed a rule change last April to benefit Sinclair...
21st Century Fox close to buying Sinclair TV stations
Twenty-First Century Fox is looking to finalize a deal to buy about 10 television stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Sinclair is selling the channels...
Sinclair set to OK antitrust deal, looks to move forward with $6.6B Tribune buyout
Sinclair Broadcasting is close to accepting a remedy proposed by President Trump’s Department of Justice to allow its $6.6 billion buyout of Tribune Media to gain regulatory approval, The Post...
FCC rule change could cause 'runaway media consolidation'
WASHINGTON - The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission is moving to quickly undo roadblocks to increased consolidation among media companies, potentially unleashing an onslaught of deals among TV, radio and newspaper...
Tribune Media gets hit by surging TV programming costs
US broadcaster Tribune Media, which agreed to be bought by Sinclair Broadcast Group, reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit, hurt by higher programming costs. Total programming costs rose 27.9 percent to...
Dish's Charlie Ergen rips Sinclair in protest over Tribune deal
If you think HBO talk show host John Oliver’s take-down of Sinclair Broadcast Group was vicious, wait till you read Charlie Ergen’s take on the Maryland-based TV company. While Oliver...
Sinclair inks $3.9B deal to buy TV station giant Tribune Media
US broadcaster Sinclair Broadcast Group said on Monday it would buy Tribune Media, one of the largest US television station operators, for about $3.9 billion cash and stock, and assume...
FCC restores discount that could lead to Sinclair-Tribune merger
The FCC reinstated the “UHF discount” on Thursday — a move that makes Sinclair Broadcast Group’s expected bid for Tribune Media more compelling. The discount allows owners of a TV...
Sinclair-Tribune Media deal looks more likely after FCC vote
The FCC is expected to vote on Thursday to restore the “UHF discount” — a move that would improve the chances of Sinclair Broadcast Group making a bid for Tribune...
Sinclair is close to buying all of Tribune's TV stations
Two of the biggest TV-station owners in the US are nearing a deal for a multibillion-dollar merger that would blow past ownership limits long set by communications regulators, several sources...
Tennis Channel sold to Sinclair for $350M
Sinclair Broadcast Group — one of the country’s largest independent TV station owners — is buying the Tennis Channel for $350 million, the two companies confirmed Wednesday. The price tag...