Tag: Tribune
US: Judge drops hearing into Sinclair after failed Tribune merger
A US administrative law judge has dropped a hearing into Sinclair Broadcast's US$3.9 billion bid to purchase Tribune Media because the deal had failed...
US: Sinclair execs had been warned Tribune merger faced problems
According to the New York Post, Sinclair Broadcasting shouldn’t have been so surprised about its mega-merger with Tribune Media getting blocked, but insiders say...
After Sinclair-Tribune Falls Apart, How Do You Model A Media Merger?
Posted by Forbes
After Sinclair-Tribune Falls Apart, How Do You Model A Media Merger?
By Howard Homonoff
This week saw the formal announcement of the end of the...
US: Tribune ends US$3.9b takeover, sues Sinclair
Tribune Media announced Thursday, August 9, that it would terminate its proposed merger with Sinclair Broadcast Group, while announcing a US$1 billion lawsuit against...
US: Sinclair and Tribune face midnight deadline
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) deadline for comment on Sinclair's fifth version of the deal is midnight Thursday, August 9, and historically the department...
US: Sinclair revises Tribune merger plan
Sinclair Broadcast Group has vowed to revise its station divestiture plan in an effort to salvage its US$3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media.
Sinclair has...
US: Sinclair offers to sell, but continue to operate Tribune TV...
Sinclair Broadcast Group plans to sell Chicago’s WGN-TV and stations in New York and nine smaller markets to win federal approval of its proposed...