View Post ShopTalk Sinclair Commits to Drones By Kevin Eck on Sep. 30, 2016 - 3:29 PM The station group says it will have 80 trained and FAA-certified drone pilots in 40 markets.
View Post FCC | TV Biz Sinclair to Pay $9.5 Million for Retransmission Negotiation Violations By Kevin Eck on Aug. 3, 2016 - 3:03 PM "Today’s action demonstrates our strong commitment to vigilantly enforce our retransmission consent rules when necessary," said the FCC
View Post TV Biz Sinclair Makes Fortune 1000 By Kevin Eck on Jun. 21, 2016 - 5:51 PM Sinclair had $2.2 billion in revenue in 2015
View Post TV Biz | TV Trends WJLA to Oversee Online Lifestyle Magazine By Kevin Eck on Mar. 2, 2016 - 1:24 PM DC Refined will "provide coverage ranging from travel to sports to fashion to food to arts."
View Post ABC Affiliates | Law & Ethics | TV Biz Sinclair Accused of Defying State Officials, Operating Unsafe Cable Car By Kevin Eck on Feb. 19, 2016 - 11:00 AM Last January, state officials told WLOS and Sinclair it was unsafe and they ordered it to be shut down.
View Post NBC Affiliates | TV Biz Sinclair Names GM of Traverse City Stations By Kevin Eck on Feb. 9, 2016 - 4:05 PM "We are excited to welcome Todd to Traverse City and Sinclair," said Steve Pruett.
View Post Digital | TV Biz Sinclair Adds Stations to NewsOn Video App By Kevin Eck on Jan. 19, 2016 - 12:24 PM “NewsON is a great way for Sinclair Broadcast Group to deliver on our mission of innovating local news on a large scale,” said Rob Weisbord COO of Sinclair Digital Group.
View Post TV Biz Tennis Channel Anyone? Sinclair Rumored to Be Looking to Buy By Kevin Eck on Sep. 21, 2015 - 5:40 PM "The Tennis Channel, which is available in about 35 million homes, has considered a sale for some time."
View Post TV Biz Sinclair Teams up with Michael Eisner to Make Syndicated Shows By Kevin Eck on Jun. 30, 2015 - 1:01 PM Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner owns Tornante, the creative end of the deal.
View Post Digital | TV Biz Sinclair Launches Digital Ventures Group By Kevin Eck on Mar. 27, 2015 - 3:13 PM The station group says SDV will "focus on companies with products or services that support and expand Sinclair’s digital capabilities and non-linear footprint."