Sinclair Readies for Retrans Fight

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Sinclair Broadcast Group is girding for a retransmission standoff with Time Warner Cable six weeks before the current agreement between the two companies expires on Dec. 31. Some 33 stations in 21 markets could go dark on TWC and Brighthouse systems in markets such as San Antonio, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Norfolk, Va.; Milwaukee, Wisc.; and Tampa, Fla., if the two companies are unable to come to terms.

Though the deadline seems far away, Sinclair isn’t taking any chances.

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