FCC approves Sinclair's acquisition of four local TV stations

FCC approves Sinclair's acquisition of four local TV stations

(Stock photo) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday approved an application by Sinclair, Inc. to acquire four local television stations that it already operates through shared services agreements. The application involves the transfer of local TV station broadcast licenses from partner companies like Deerfield Media, Cunningham Broadcasting and Howard Stirk Holdings. The four TV stations at the center of the request are in three …

The FCC approved Sinclair's acquisition of four local TV stations that Sinclair already operates in Michigan and New York; DirecTV initially challenged the move

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Sinclair Given FCC OK To Buy Three SSA Partner Stations

The Howard Stirk Holdings-owned NBC affiliate serving Flint, Mich., that enjoys a shared services agreement with Sinclair Inc. can be transferred to the company led by President/CEO Chris Ripley. At the same time, Sinclair has been given the OK by the Commission to acquire a shared services agreement partner in Traverse City, Mich., owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, and the Deerfield Media-owned ABC affiliate serving Rochester, N.Y. It’s a defea…