[143] On September 27, 2021, The National Desk expanded to a two-hour evening newscast, airing 10 pm to midnight Eastern Time. In 2020, Sinclair delayed an interview with conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccination activist Dr. Judy Mikovits who promotes misinformation and false information regarding Covid-19. Discarding the original vision and replacing it with what critics claim is a stealthy emphasis on right-leaning, Trump-friendly content, Sinclair launched Circa News last July and, in recent months, has become a favorite of Sean Hannity among other Fox News personalities, along with embattled presidential son Donald Trump Jr. (a serial retweeter of Circa News stories), tendentious White House talking head Sebastian Gorka, and alt-right populist Trumpkin Mike Cernovich. They have been involved in various controversies surrounding politically motivated programming decisions,[145][146] such as news coverage and specials during the lead-ups to elections that were in support of the Republican Party. Last month, news anchors at Sinclair Broadcast Group's TV stations were required . We are an employer of choice in the broadcast industry. Broadcasters have begun to expand their own DTC platforms. launching their own DTC platforms. In particular, the Center for Public Integrity showed concern that the Republican slant of Sinclair's news programming, along with Mark Hyman's history of government lobbying (such as for the FCC to loosen rules regarding concentration of media ownershipa factor that has assisted in the company's growth),[151] made its stations provide "anything but fair and balanced news programming." Right Bias: How we rate the bias of media sources. [77][78] The swap was approved by the FCC alongside the Media General-LIN merger on December 12, 2014. (D. Van Zandt 4/2/2018) Updated (8/02/2021), Last Updated on August 2, 2021 by Media Bias Fact Check, Left vs. Sinclair pioneered the concept of the local marketing agreement (LMA) in American television in 1991, when it sold WPTT to its general manager Eddie Edwards (founder of Glencairn, Ltd., the Sinclair-affiliated licensee that would eventually become Cunningham Broadcasting) in order to purchase fellow Pittsburgh station WPGH-TV to comply with FCC ownership rules of the time that prohibited duopolies, while agreeing to allow Sinclair to retain operational responsibilities for the station. The companies include, in addition to those mentioned in some detail below: In 2021, Sinclair began to consolidate the major network affiliations on the DT1 channels held by Deerfield, HSH, Mercury and Cunningham stations to sister stations directly owned by Sinclair onto their DT2 or DT3 subchannels, effectively leaving many of these stations to carry only subchannel networks and be wholly uncompetitive in their markets. This has most clearly come in election seasons, with stations being used to attack Democratic candidates or to boost Republicans: On the eve of the 2012 election between Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, for example, Sinclair stations in several battlegrounds states aired a corporate-produced half-hour news special that criticized Obamas handling of the economy, his signature health-care law and the administrations management of the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. While polls indicate increasing distrust in the media, the public has said it trusts local news more than national outlets. Sinclair responded by posting a video on its website that attacked CNN for "dishonesty and hypocrisy" in their coverage of the Sinclair must-run promo; Sinclair equated Stelter's warnings about "fake news" as similar to Sinclair's warnings in its must-run promo. [118] On February 13, 2019, Sinclair and the Chicago Cubs announced a new regional sports network, Marquee Sports Network, to start in 2020 with exclusive rights to Cubs' games. [38] Deerfield also acquired KBTV-TV, Beaumont, Texas's Fox affiliate, from Nexstar, with Sinclair assuming operations and merging it into CBS affiliate KFDM. In 2008, Sinclair aired an ad from a conservative group smearing then-Sen. Obama by linking him to the founder of the Weather Underground, Bill Ayers, according to The New York Times. Sinclair Closes On Acquisition Of Bonten Media Group Holdings, Inc. 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[158][159][160], Sinclair often mandates its stations to air specific reports, segments, programs and editorials, referred to as "must-runs"; the full-length programs airing on the weekend include Armstrong Williams's weekly talk show, and Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson. On January 4, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau denied Mediacom's complaint, stating that Sinclair failed to negotiate with Mediacom in good faith. vedie evidenciu hnutenho a nehnutenho majetku mestskej asti Bratislava-Nov Mesto. Personal insults, shill or troll accusations, hate speech, and other incivility violations can result in a permanent ban. 03/01/23 2:41 PM EST, Article And while most users found no faults with the story, they did notice that the accompanying photo that of civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson was not at all an accurate representation of the facts. For the 2018. SPX had intended to close down all of Dielectric's operations by the end of July, in turn threatening a FCC-proposed incentive auction and subsequent repacking of television broadcast spectrum. parties were banned after the 2002 cycle. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to airing news shows with poor fact check records. In exchange, Sinclair would broadcast their Trump interviews across the country without commentary, Kushner said. Leading up to. Wash. Post: Sinclairs Stations Have Been Used To Attack Democrats Or To Boost Republicans. The Washington Post reported in 2014 that after Sinclair purchased Washingtons ABC affiliate WJLA-TV, the channel took a subtle but noticeable turn to the right. The Post added that Sinclairs stations have been used to attack Democratic candidates or to boost Republicans, and on the eve of 2012 presidential elections, Sinclair stations in several battlegrounds states aired a corporate-produced half-hour news special that criticized then-President Barack Obama and his policies. Our commitment to our viewers is to go beyond podium, beyond the rhetoric. [163][154][164] However, in March 2018, KOMO aired a must-run segment during prime time about some Americans' belief in the existence of a deep state in the federal government, a concept Trump has blamed for undermining his presidency. Read our profile on the United States government and media. The relatively unknown company, whose stations have mixed conservative commentary with local news, is now on the verge of a deal that would allow it to reach nearly three-quarters of American households. If . Now all 4 televisions in my home don't have ABC. A local Montana station bought by Sinclair in May refused to air audio of then-Republican Montana congressional candidate Greg Gianforte assaulting Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs, with its news director saying, The person that tweeted [Jacobs] and was allegedly body slammed is a reporter for a politically biased publication, according to New York magazine. Toto je online verzia radnej tabule mestskej asti Bratislava - Nov Mesto. From the May 3 article: Sinclair, which has little name recognition but beams local television stations into a quarter of American homes, covers plenty of standard local news, including fires, shootings and traffic. The District Court for the Southern District of Iowa denied Mediacom's injunction motion on October 24; the cable provider filed an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, but dropped the request on December 13. Sinclair Tripled Its Number Of Epshteyn Segments. He also stated that Sinclair had made similar offers to the Hillary Clinton campaign (Clinton did not accept offers to do interviews with Sinclair, according to Livingston, though her running mate, Tim Kaine, did). Two-thirds of those donations went to Republicans, and only one third to Democrats. finance leases. The Seattle Times has written a piece documenting Sinclairs right-wing bias. This should fucking be illegal. His Bottom Line with Boris segments already air three times a week, but will now triple in frequency, featuring a mix of his political commentary as well as talk backs with local stations and interviews with members of Congress. For Ad-Free Subscriptions go here: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/membership-account/membership-levels/, Terms and Conditions Mr. Epshteyn was a surrogate and Senior Advisor to the Trump Campaign, where he managed messaging. Then, just days before the election, Sinclair aired parts of a documentary critical of the anti-Vietnam War activities of John Kerry, the Democratic nominee. Ultimately, Sinclair did not broadcast any such show. strategy, see Item 1. Business in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In January 2022, Tennis reached a multiyear agreement with the Women's Tennis Washington, In June 2020, Sinclair announced it would launch "a headline news service" that would air weekday mornings (6:00 AM 9:00 AM local time) and rely on news-gathering services of Sinclair's stations as well as original content, similar in format to NewsNation produced by Nexstar Media Group for WGN America. spending by consumers. [197], Several outlets called for an advertiser boycott of Sinclair-owned stations. [214] On January 30, 2007, Senators Daniel Inouye, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and Ranking Member Ted Stevens signed a letter addressed to FCC chairman Kevin Martin. [248], Coverage during the 2016 presidential election campaign. NOTE: Soft money contributions were not publicly disclosed until the 1991-92 election cycle. According to the Center for Responsive Politics (Open Secrets), the Sinclair Broadcast Group has donated$1,143,508 or 80% to Republican candidates since 1994. [41][44] Two Barrington stations, along with the lease for a third, were initially set to be transferred to Cunningham Broadcasting,[43] but were ultimately sold to an affiliate of Northwest Broadcasting owner Brian Brady. the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 (in millions). [222] The deadline was subsequently extended to January 14, 2011. Circa News, an online outlet bought by Sinclair in 2015, has become a favorite of Sean Hannity among other Fox News personalities, along with far-right troll Mike Cernovich and Donald Trump Jr., with what critics claim is a stealthy emphasis on right-leaning, Trump-friendly content, according to The Daily Beast. 09/27/22 2:08 PM EDT, Article Soft money donations to parties were banned after the 2002 cycle. Program Contracts within the Consolidated Financial Statements for [57] Sinclair exercised its option to purchase KDBC-TV outright[58] citing KDBC-TV's fourth-place ranking in the El Paso market while KFOX ranked sixth, making it permissible under FCC duopoly regulations. Sinclair also supplied alternative programming feeds to fill airtime on some of the affected stations due to varying difficulties in transmitting and receiving certain syndicated program feeds or to occupy timeslots normally filled by newscasts (mainly from company-owned multicast networks like Stadium and TBD, or via a feed of its syndicated newscast The National Desk). Sinclair Broadcast Group, American telecommunications conglomerate, one of the largest television-station operators in the United States. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we paid dividends of $1.00 per share. Financing, Capital Allocation, and Shareholder Returns. [166] All Sinclair stations were required to air Ephsteyn's commentary, Bottom Line with Boris nine times per week. Income from equity method investments $ 10 $ 49. Interest due on our total debt in the next twelve months of $275 million, There are two sides to every story, and Circa is telling the other side of the story., As for Circa News national security reporter, Sara Carter, Cernovich said: Shes become a real player, thats for sure., Carter is a frequent guest on Hannity to discuss her blockbuster stories alleging various improprieties by former President Obamas national security adviser Susan Rice and fired FBI director James Comey, and casting doubt on rival media reports of possible Trump campaign collusion with Russia (often alongside pugnacious Trump attorney Jay Sekulow, with whom Carter is said to be close). Open Secrets following the money in politics, OpenSecrets Following the money in politics. Feel free to distribute or cite . Sinclair Broadcast Group executives said they will bring resources and stability to KOMO TV and 19 other television stations they'll get by acquiring Seattle-based Fisher Communications. [7][8][9][10][11], The company's roots date back to 1958, when Julian Sinclair Smith, an electrical engineer, along with a group of shareholders, formed the Commercial Radio Institute, a broadcasting trade school in Baltimore, Maryland. in /nfs/c05/h04/mnt/113983/domains/toragrafix.com/html/wp-content . In the interview, she claims that Dr. Fauci created Covid-19, which is patently false. [234] Dish and Sinclair came to an agreement on August 16, averting the removal of its any of the group's stations. The company also has ties to President Donald Trump and his administration, covered him very favorably during his presidential campaign, and hired one of his former aides as an analyst. within the range of $115 million to $125 million, primarily related to In the second round, David Amy was promoted from chief operating officer to vice chairman with responsibility for corporate marketing, human resources and the networks group, while Steven Pruett move from co-COO of Sinclair Television Group to executive vice president and chief TV development officer. 720/7. The channel's corporation comes with $200 million in net operating losses that SBGI can use to offset future income thus reducing taxes. [187] Stelter states that the script is written to sound like it's the opinion of the local anchors, despite the text being in fact a mandate from corporate management. Political spending is significantly higher in the even-numbered years due to the cyclicality of political elections. 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