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Exclusive: Sinclair approaches Tribune Media about possible deal - sources

http://deadline.com/2017/03/tribune...lair-broadcasting-interested-deal-1202032749/

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/01/sinclair-approaches-tribune-media-about-possible-deal-sources.html

The Ownership caps are an issue here that would keep the deal from taking place. But wait what about Cunningham and Deerfield the groups that carries contracts to run Sinclair content would they be forced out of some markets if the deal goes through?

http://newson.us/partners/

Also Sinclair has a contract with a group called Newson to air newscasts on that app. We don't know if the contract stays or will Sinclair move with what ever Tribune has if the deal goes through.
 
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If that's the case, we could see stations in Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Washington D.C., Seattle, Harrisburg, and Portland (Oregon) put up "For Sale" signs.
 
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTKR

Interestingly Tribune also have their own version of Deerfield television.

In Tribunes case its Dreamcatcher Television LLC. That means that Dreamcatcher owns TV stations like WTKR and WNEP and Tribune provides Dreamcatcher News content and Network affiliation contracts to the stations.

Like Deerfield and Cunningham television, Dreamcatcher television LLC is there so Tribune can get around the ownership cap rules via SSA and LMA agreements.

If that's true wouldn't Cunningham or Deerfield have to merge also with Dreamcatcher in the same way the main companies Tribune and Sinclair in able for them to keep providing content for certain stations.
 
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Washington DC and Seattle would be the biggest markets where this might mean "for sale" signs. In DC, it is just the CW affiliate owned by Tribune. In Seattle a much larger shakeup is possible, as KCPQ (Fox) is owned by Tribune, and KOMO (ABC), is owned by Sinclair. Interesting things perhaps to come...
 
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If that's the case, we could see stations in Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Washington D.C., Seattle, Harrisburg, and Portland (Oregon) put up "For Sale" signs.
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Not in Washington; WJLA and WDCW would form a duopoly, as WDCW is not a Top-4 station, and there would still be more than eight unique owners.
 
Fast Facts though If Sinclair were to merge with Tribune that means that Sinclair will return to Sacramento and take over KTXL. The last time Sinclair was in Sacramento was because they owned KOVR 13 and they sold it to CBS in 2005.
 
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The traditions and the histories of KTLA and WGN are on the line
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Tribune has only owned KTLA since 1985, 32 of its 70 years as a commercial station, 75 years total. It was first licensed as a commercial station in 1947, going through Paramount and Gene Autry/Golden West ownership before that. In any case, history means squat.

WGN is another story, having been owned by the Chicago Tribune under its various corporate banners since Day One in 1948, coming up on 69 years. Still means nothing.
 
I hear if that happens, Sinclair will re enter the Sacramento Market. Sinclair at one time owned KOVR 13. Tribune currently owns KTXL FOX 40.
 
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