BALTIMORE, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair Broadcast
Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is pleased to announce that Michael Bouchard has been promoted to Vice
President of Technology Strategy for One Media 3.0, LLC ("ONE
Media"). Effective August 26,
2019, Mr. Bouchard will report to Mark Aitken, President of ONE Media and will
help drive Sinclair's development and deployment of ATSC 3.0.
Mr. Bouchard brings over 25 years of digital and technology
experience. He has spent the last 6 years at Sinclair, working
first as the Director of Digital Platform where he managed
architecture and development, and then as Sr. Director of
Technology, where he managed cloud operations, digital analytics
and R&D. Prior to joining Sinclair, Mr. Bouchard was the Chief
Technology Officer for Firejack Technologies, a consulting firm
specializing in open source to accelerate product-to-market
timelines. Mr. Bouchard has also spent time consulting for
regulatory authorities such as FINRA and the Federal Communications
Commission, successfully founded and sold a technology company, and
was a managing director for a technology consulting firm.
"Michael has been a critical team member in helping to launch
our leading digital and technical products," Mr. Aitken said. "He
has proven himself to be an effective leader and creative
innovator. We believe his expertise in driving technology forward
will translate perfectly into his new role on the ONE Media
team."
"Sinclair has always been a leader in the broadcast industry,
especially as it relates to shepherding the ATSC 3.0 IP broadcast
standard," commented Mr. Bouchard. "I am proud and excited to
be part of Sinclair's transformation and help usher in the
industry's convergence of digital and broadcast."
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 22 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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