Sinclair Broadcasting

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Ticker: 
SBGI
Market cap: 
$446 million
Country of incorporation: 
United States of America
Industry: 
Consumer Discretionary
Description: 

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is a diversified television broadcasting company that owns or provides certain programming, operating or sales services to more television stations than other commercial broadcasting groups in the United States. The Company currently owns, provides programming and operating services pursuant to local marketing agreements (LMAs) or provides sales services pursuant to outsourcing agreements to 58 television stations in 35 markets. The Company has a mid-size market focus and 43 of its 58 stations are located in television designated market areas (DMAs). Its television station group is diverse in network affiliation: FOX (20 stations); MyNetworkTV (17 stations); ABC (nine stations); The CW (nine stations); CBS (two stations) and NBC (one station)1.

  1. 1. Google finance company description
Positive Impact – Doing: 

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Positive Impact – Talking: 

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Controversy: 

1. Website full of controversy pointing to Sinclairs control of the media around certain political issues. How has this impacted the company financially? How is this company acting responsibly? How are they dissemating useful information that is helping people lead better lives1.

  1. 1. http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Sinclair_Broadcast_Group#Kerry_film_controversy
Notes: 

HQ in Hunt Valley, MD.

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