After Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. drew widespread criticism for having anchors read a statement taking aim at the integrity of other U.S. media outlets, many wondered why some of the company’s journalists didn’t just quit.

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President Donald Trump offered support for Sinclair Broadcast Group on Monday after the nation’s largest owner of local TV stations drew criticism and derision over the weekend for a promotional campaign that echoed Trump’s frequent complaints about “fake news” in ...

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A divided Federal Communications Commission approved a new TV broadcast standard backed by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., sparking renewed criticism that the agency is favoring the company -- a notion rejected by its Republican chairman.

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Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh is opposing the proposed merger between Hunt Valley-based Sinclair Broadcasting and Tribune Media, arguing the potential merger will reduce consumer options and decrease the number of media voices. Frosh joined a group of four ...

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21st Century Fox Inc. is in talks to operate local television stations across the U.S. with Ion Media Networks Inc., potentially paving the way for Fox to dump Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. as an affiliate partner, a person familiar with the ...

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Newsmax Media Inc. wants federal regulators to slow their review of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.’s proposed $3.9 billion purchase of Tribune Media Co., saying the deal raises concerns about media concentration. “I am calling for delay,” Christopher Ruddy, chief executive ...

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Sinclair Broadcast Group has reached a settlement in a copyright lawsuit with the consulting firm it used to handle fashion “emergencies” at its TV news stations several years ago. Court records show Hunt Valley-based Sinclair reached an agreement with Colour ...

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. is buying Tribune Media Co. for about $3.9 billion, a deal made possible after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted last month to ease a limit on TV-station ownership in the U.S. Sinclair will pay $43.50 ...

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Sinclair Broadcast Group reported first-quarter financial results Tuesday that showed substantial increases in revenue and operating income, buoyed by a strong performance in its core advertising categories and the sale of assets. Hunt Valley-based Sinclair said its total revenues increased ...

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When Sinclair Broadcast Group had a fashion emergency at its TV news stations in 2013, the Hunt Valley-based company knew where to find help. Two years earlier, Sinclair hired Colour Basis LLC, a Texas-based image consulting company to give style ...

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