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Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest station groups in the country, is cutting about 5% of the workforce, job reductions that the company said was due to decline in revenue from the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson for Sinclair said in a statement, “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt…

Sinclair Broadcast Group said that it is ending Eric Bolling’s Sunday morning talk show America This Week, as the conservative commentator has announced plans to launch a podcast with Brett Favre. "America This Week will come to an end on January 31st as Eric has decided to pursue other professional opportunities,” a…

ViacomCBS and Sinclair Broadcast Group, the No. 2 owner of TV stations in the U.S., have reached early renewals of CBS affiliation agreements in 13 markets reaching almost 6 million TV households. The agreements cover top-50 markets like Cincinnati, West Palm Beach, FL; Grand Rapids, MI; and Harrisburg, PA. Sinclair…

Fox Corp.’s broadcast subsidiary and No. 2 station group Sinclair have reached a multi-year renewal covering Fox affiliates in 25 markets. The stations reach about 11% of U.S. TV households. "We are pleased that we have reached agreements with Fox to continue our long-standing relationship. These renewals reflect the…

Sinclair Broadcast Group edged Wall Street analysts’ estimate for revenue in the third quarter, reporting $1.54 billion as the acquisition of 22 formerly Fox-owned regional sports networks hit the balance sheet. The revenue number rose 37% thanks to the RSNs, but the deal also proved problematic given the timing of…

A portfolio of 21 regional sports networks long operated by Fox and now controlled by Diamond Sports Group, a consortium led by Sinclair Broadcast Group, have gone dark on Hulu’s live TV bundle. The signals of the YES Network, which is owned by the New York Yankees, Sinclair, Amazon and private equity firms, and the…

As Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden pledged $280 million in TV advertising through the fall, local station owners Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcast Group told Wall Street they expect a record political ad haul. In separate conference calls with Wall Street analysts to discuss second-quarter results, the top two…

Sinclair Broadcast Group has dropped plans to air a segment that included a doctor who has advanced the conspiracy theory that Dr. Anthony Fauci was responsible for the creation of the coronavirus. The segment was to be featured on Eric Bolling’s America This Week. It featured an interview with Judy Mikovits, a…

Just in time for Friday’s Chicago Cubs season opener, Comcast and Sinclair Broadcast Group have renewed their carriage agreement, which includes the Cubs’ new TV home, Marquee Sports Network. The multi-year deal covers retransmission consent of 78 Sinclair TV stations in 51 markets across Comcast's cable footprint. It…

ViacomCBS and Sinclair Broadcast Group have reached multi-year renewals for eight CBS affiliates, covering some 3 million U.S. households. The group of affiliates includes Salt Lake City and Austin, both top-50 markets. ViacomCBS also renewed the affiliation of WTVH in Syracuse, NY, which Sinclair programs. Sinclair…

UPDATED, with comment from Sinclair’s Scott Livingston: Sinclair Broadcast Group plans to launch a headline news service in early 2021, with plans to hire 25 new employees. At the start, the service will air weekday mornings from 6 AM to 9 AM on more than 50 of Sinclair’s owned or operated CW and MyNetwork TV…

After years of anticipation, “next-generation” broadcast technology made its full-time debut Tuesday on Las Vegas stations owned by Nexstar Media Group, Sinclair Broadcast Group and E.W. Scripps. Sinclair's NBC affiliate, KSNV, and CW affiliate, KVCW; Nexstar's CBS affiliate, KLAS; and Scripps' ABC station KTNV are…