Sinclair acquires Scripps stake in a push to merge

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Signage is displayed outside the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. headquarters in Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sinclair disclosed a stake in fellow broadcast station owner E.W. Scripps on Monday, in a move to push toward a merger of the companies. Sinclair, which acquired a roughly 8% position in Scripps per […]


Sinclair, Nexstar return show to ABC stations

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Sinclair and Nexstar are returning “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to ABC affiliate broadcast stations beginning Friday, the companies said in separate statements. The announcements come three days after Disney’s ABC broadcast network returned the late night program to its air after a nearly week-long suspension. Disney had temporarily suspended the late night show following comments Kimmel […]


Here’s where Bob Iger’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ standoff with Nexstar, Sinclair is headed — and why nobody is joking

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Viewers of local TV stations run by broadcast giants Nexstar and Sinclair can expect to see Jimmy Kimmel on their screens again soon – whether they like his jokes or not, media insiders told The Post. Indeed, it’s likely only a matter of days before both the two companies that own dozens of ABC affiliate […]


Sinclair is exploring merger options for its broadcast business

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Signage is displayed outside the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. headquarters in Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sinclair, one of the largest broadcast station owners in the U.S., is launching a strategic review of its broadcast business that could result in a merger, the company said Monday. The company and its […]