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Exclusive: Sinclair approaches Tribune Media about possible deal - sources

Be weird not to see WXMI not having Fox or Fox17 brand been with Fox for 30 years in 87 in West Michigan. If I was Fox thou talk with Nexstar or TEGNA first before putting Fox on WZPX which is ION Station. I believe that WOTV or WZZM would flip ABC to Fox more likely WOTV just my opinion. The CW could go to WXMI if they lose Fox.
 
Did Fox file with the FCC to not support Sinclair & Tribune merger I know they have been public about it through the media.
 
KML-224 said:
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/30/sinclair-and-wgme-under-fire-for-pro-trump-segments/

This is the Maine part of this nonsense. Sinclair owns CBS of Portland and operates FOX of Waterville. The Portland/Poland Spring 10 PM news on FOX 23 is produced by CBS 13.
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http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2017/08/what_does_the_sinclair-tribune.html#incart_2box_tv

Now a Louisiana Outlet talks about how the Sinclair deal affects the ABC Affiliate WGNO in New Orleans specifically. Note this article is a rehash but how the New Orleans Tribune Affiliate WGNO is going to play out though if deal is true.
 
I'm surprise that Sinclair didn't renew the other Fox stations up at the end of year with the 5 they renewed just now with Fox.
 
RadioPatrol said:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...o-seek-tv-station-sales-worth-up-to-1-billion

Update Sinclair may sell TV stations to get the approval of the Tribune deal finalized.
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Somebody correct me, but doesn't this kind of come back to Seattle? Is Seattle not the largest market with both Sinclair (ABC) and Tribune (Fox) stations? I would offer that the possibility of stations being sold in this market is very strong. I guess the question is who will it be? Is Sinclair willing to drop KOMO to ensure they get Tribune? (and there are variables here, with Seattle being a liberal market, not something that jives with Sinclair, and the fact that the Seahawks continue to be a great asset to Tribune in Seattle). My uneducated guess is Sinclair will sell KOMO (and probably KATU and other regionals) as a package.
 
http://variety.com/2017/politics/news/fcc-pauses-sinclair-tribune-merger-1202593745/

Update

WASHINGTON — The FCC is pausing its review of Sinclair Broadcast Group’s proposed merger with Tribune Media to allow more time for the filing of public comments.

The FCC is more than halfway through its 180-day timeline for review of the merger, which would create a broadcasting giant with 223 TV stations serving 108 markets, including 39 of the top 50, and to cover about 72% of U.S. households.

In a statement, the FCC’s Media Bureau said they are pausing the review for 15 days until Nov. 2. Last month, the FCC requested more information from Sinclair on how the transaction will be in the public interest, as well as other concerns, and the company responded earlier this month.

“The Commission has a strong interest in ensuring a full and complete record upon which to base its decision in this proceeding,” the Media Bureau said in a statement. “Pausing the clock will ensure that commenters have additional time to review and comment on this new information.”

Public interest groups lobbying against the deal had been urging the FCC to open a new period for public comments.

“While we are encouraged with the FCC’s decision to finally stop the clock on the merger, it’s unclear why they waited 104 days to ask questions that consumer advocates, conservative groups, and industry competitors have been asking since day one,” said Karl Frisch, executive director of Allied Progress, a group that has been urging the FCC to reject the transaction.

A Sinclair spokesperson said they “think the announcement speaks for itself, that the FCC is seeking to compile a complete record and is offering commenters two extra weeks to review and comment on our October 5th response to the Information Request.”
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