BALTIMORE, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair
Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) ("Sinclair") proudly kicks-off
another exciting season of high school sports coverage, including
its popular series "Thursday Night Lights / Friday Night Rivals"
and "High School Hoops." Last season Sinclair aired 351 high
school football games (over 1,000 hours), as well as 101 high
school basketball games. These included state championship
games in Maryland, Nevada, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Utah.
"We are excited to be rolling our trucks with the start of
another year of high school sports and to again have the
opportunity to showcase the participating schools and their student
athletes on primetime television," said Stephen Mann, Executive Director High School
Division at Sinclair. "We will proudly continue our Scholar
Athlete and school donation programs, in which, through our
sponsors, we have awarded over $1,000,000 since the inception of our high school
sports franchises. Thursday Night Lights, Friday Night
Rivals, High School Hoops and our State Championship coverage make
Sinclair the dominant leader in the
United States for live high school sports coverage. No other
broadcaster compares with the commitment to their local communities
through high school sports."
In addition, Sinclair invests in promotion, production and other
initiatives annually to broadcast live, local high school sports.
Sinclair expects to increase the overall number of hours of
high school sports on its stations in the coming year, and is
committed to bringing viewers this engaging, local grassroots
programming for years to come.
About Sinclair:
Sinclair is one of the largest and
most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country.
The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 191
television stations in 89 markets. Sinclair is a leading local news
provider in the country and operates the greatest number of
award-winning news rooms in the industry and is dedicated to
impactful journalism with a local focus. The Company has multiple
national networks, live local sports production, as well as
stations affiliated with all the major 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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SOURCE Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.