Sinclair Announces Appointment of Will Bell as Head of Distribution and Network Relations
August 12 2021 - 10:07AM
Business Wire
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) (“Sinclair” or the
"Company"), today announced the appointment of William Bell as Head
of Distribution and Network Relations. Mr. Bell will oversee both
distribution of the Company’s content portfolio, including its
broadcast stations, Tennis Channel and the regional sports
networks, and Sinclair’s network affiliations. Mr. Bell, and the
distribution and network relations teams, will report to David
Gibber, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Sinclair.
Mr. Bell, who joined Sinclair in March 2015, previously served
as part of the distribution team as Director, Senior Corporate
Counsel, managing all legal aspects of Sinclair’s negotiations and
relationships with the broadcast networks and the Company’s content
distributors.
“Will has been integral in setting our strategy and negotiating
our distribution and affiliation relationships, working for several
years closely with Barry Faber and others on the Sinclair
leadership team,” said David Gibber, SVP and General Counsel.
“Under Barry Faber’s guidance, Sinclair has been at the forefront
of the broadcast industry in these areas, and we look forward to
Will continuing this leadership and bringing his vision to grow
Sinclair’s relationships and partnerships. Will has been involved
in many different areas of the company as part of the legal and
distribution teams; we are excited to continue to promote and see
internal growth from our homegrown talent.”
“I am excited and honored to be given the opportunity to lead a
very talented distribution team as we seek to maximize the value of
Sinclair’s content in an evolving media landscape,” said Mr. Bell.
“I look forward to helping drive success at Sinclair in the coming
years, as we continue to set the bar as a leading next generation
media company.”
Mr. Bell received his Juris Doctorate degree from University of
Maryland Frances King Carey School of Law where he graduated cum
laude and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, where he graduated magna cum
laude.
Mr. Faber will continue to provide consulting services relating
to distribution and network relations.
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 21 regional
sports network brands; owns, operates and/or provides services to
185 television stations in 86 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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