SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI), today announced that
it would be making significant changes to content across three,
company-owned networks, including Comet, Charge!, and TBD. The
channels, which are available to the vast majority of households
across the U.S., will now carry some of the most popular classic
television series, as well as TBD's first-ever original series,
The Link. The new programming will go live to the channels'
wide over-the-air-distribution as well as across streaming, cable
and satellite services beginning April 6,
2020. Streaming options include STIRR, Sinclair's free,
ad-supported streaming service.
Comet, the science-fiction focused channel, will be adding
Battlestar Galactica (2004), Quantum Leap, Sliders, and
Rod Serling's Night Gallery
to its lineup. This further establishes the channel's status as one
of the leading free sources for sci-fi fan favorites and cult
classics.
Charge!, which focuses on action and adventure programming, will
offer the mega hits Magnum PI and Knight Rider to
audiences, bolstering an already impressive lineup that includes
CHiPS, and Walker, Texas
Ranger. In addition, beginning
on April 5, Charge! will air
marathons of the first five installments of America's favorite
fighter with the Rocky film franchise each weekend
throughout April.
Finally, TBD, a channel that offers internet-based series and
other digital content, will soon air TBD's first-ever original
series, The Link. The show will feature host, influencer and
parkour athlete Lorena Abreu as she
brings viewers some of the most hilarious viral videos. The
Link will premiere on April
11.
"We've built the Sinclair brand on the promise of providing
audiences with high impact, high quality programming across all of
our outlets," said Sinclair
President and CEO Chris
Ripley. "By adding these proven and popular fan favorites to
our free to air entertainment channels we're continuing to deliver
on that promise."
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Sinclair is a diversified media company and leading provider of
local sports and news. The Company owns and/or operates 23 regional
sports network brands; owns, operates and/or provides services to
191 television stations in 89 markets; is a leading local news
provider in the country; owns multiple national networks; and has
TV stations affiliated with all the major broadcast networks.
Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including
over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital
platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source
of Company information which can be accessed
at www.sbgi.net.
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