Sinclair Broadcast Group
Sinclair Broadcast Group, a publicly owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1986 and employs approximately 11,500 individuals. The company reported $3.2B in revenue as of 2025. Specializing in broadcast television and radio, the company operates a multicast network, four radio stations, and a cable network. Sinclair Broadcast Group focuses on local news delivery and sports content production, distributing its broadcast content across multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms.

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Founded

1986

Headcount

11,500

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

Sinclair executives stated on their Q1 2026 earnings call on April 30 that the company plans to remain active in the M&A market, following a solid first quarter with opportunities in the second half of the year. The company reported a 4% increase in total revenue to $807 million and a 13% climb in adjusted EBITDA to $126 million compared to the previous year's same period, positioning itself to capitalize on a sports-heavy broadcast calendar and a supportive regulatory environment. Also on April 30, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the company's Class A and Class B common stock. Previously, on April 27, Sinclair announced that Chief Compliance Officer Jeffrey Lewis would retire from the company on May 4, 2026, after joining in 2021 to oversee compliance programs and regulatory strategy across areas like FCC, antitrust, privacy, and corporate conduct. This followed an April 26 announcement that Sinclair, among more than 15 other broadcasters, entered an agreement with Comscore for its local measurement products.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group offers 108 products in the ad tech and services and media and telecoms services industries. Sinclair Broadcast Group's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services, data, targeting and identity and broadcast television and radio.
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Sinclair Broadcast Group's revenues were $3.2B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Sinclair Broadcast Group's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (local broadcaster), which represents 29% of Sinclair Broadcast Group's revenue.
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Examples of Sinclair Broadcast Group's suppliers include Deloitte, Sportradar and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Sinclair Broadcast Group currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including basketball.

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