Sinclair and FOX Reach Agreement to Renew All FOX Affiliations Nationwide
January 17 2024 - 9:43AM
Business Wire
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) (“Sinclair”) and FOX Corporation
(Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced that their broadcast divisions
have reached an agreement for a multi-year renewal of all FOX
affiliations in Sinclair markets. Sinclair partners also renewed
FOX affiliations in markets where Sinclair provides sales and other
services under a joint sales agreement or master service agreement.
The 41 renewed markets serve approximately 19 million TV
households.
Will Bell, Sinclair’s Senior Vice President, Head of
Distribution and Network Relations commented, “We are pleased to
reach this comprehensive renewal with FOX, inclusive of the early
renewal of 17 markets. Premiere sports, such as the NFL, including
the Super Bowl in February of 2025, Baseball Night in America, the
World Series and college football and basketball, have never been
more important, and we are pleased to be able to continue to pair
FOX’s premiere sports and entertainment programming, which remain
exclusive to broadcast, with our best-in-class local news and
syndicated programming for years to come.”
“We are pleased to extend our partnership with Sinclair, and we
are delighted these stations will continue to be the top
destination in these 41 markets for our shared viewers to access
all of FOX's leading Entertainment and Sports content,” said David
Espinosa, President of Distribution for FOX Corporation.
About Sinclair, Inc.
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and
a 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,
owns multiple national networks including Tennis Channel and
Stadium; 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 and streaming platforms NewsOn and STIRR.
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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