Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is a prominent television media company in the United States, recognized for its extensive portfolio of television stations and diverse programming. Operating in two primary segments—Local News and Marketing Services, and Sports—Sinclair broadcasts free over-the-air content, including network programs, locally-produced news, and regional sporting events, through its television stations. As of late 2019, the company owned or operated 191 stations in 89 markets, reaching approximately 35% of U.S. television households. Sinclair also owns various networks, such as the Tennis Channel, which covers major tennis tournaments and offers original sports programming. Additionally, it operates regional sports networks with exclusive rights to broadcast games for numerous professional teams. Beyond broadcasting, Sinclair engages in digital agency services, technical support for the broadcast industry, and investments in non-media sectors including private equity and real estate. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, Sinclair continues to expand its influence in the media landscape.

Todd Bernstein

Vice President and General Manager

Jason Chavis

Vice President and General Manager

Jim Doty

VP and GM

Kevin Dunaway

Vice President and General Manager

Shuneca Collins Harrington

Vice President and General Manager

Delbert Parks III

President, Technology

Robert P Richardson

Vice President and General Manager

Christopher Ripley

CEO and President

Jason Wildenstein

Vice President and General Manager

20 past transactions

Tagboard

Series A in 2022
Tagboard is a software platform based in Redmond, WA, that specializes in aggregating social media content using hashtags. It offers solutions for brands, agencies, and marketers to display content from multiple social networks in an engaging visual format. With a focus on social curation and integration, Tagboard provides tools that enhance audience engagement and showcase branded experiences. The platform enables users to interact with and contribute to discussions within a streamlined feed. Additionally, Tagboard has developed a cloud production platform that facilitates the creation of interactive live programming for connected screens, allowing businesses to access content from major social networks and customize graphic templates for both remote and in-studio production. Since its inception in 2012, Tagboard has played a significant role in hashtag marketing, helping brands connect with their audiences in meaningful ways.

ZypMedia

Acquisition in 2021
Zypmedia provides local ad sales executives and their customers an opportunity to grow their business and evolve with a changing media environment. ZypMedia is a full-stack digital advertising technology platform that combines the power of machine learning with the intelligence of human experts to specialize in local-focused advertising. The company's innovative, intelligent tools enable you to bridge the audience gap between traditional and digital worlds, expand your offerings to better reach your local audience, and significantly grow your revenue.

GreenPark Sports

Series A in 2020
GreenPark Sports, Inc. is a company that develops and operates an online gaming platform designed for sports and esports fans. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, the company specializes in creating digital experiences and games that engage fans with their favorite sports, teams, and athletes. Its flagship offering is a free-to-play mobile game that allows users to compete in real-time during sporting events, aiming to establish themselves as the "Best Fans" of their respective leagues and seasons. Through its innovative approach, GreenPark Sports provides fans with an interactive and immersive gaming experience that enhances their connection to the sports they love.

Play Octopus LLC

Venture Round in 2019
It started in 2014 with the launch of their gamified restaurant discovery app, Spotluck. In the ensuing years, they grew Spotluck to feature thousands of restaurants in many cities. But they had one big continuing challenge – acquiring consumers. They could not find an efficient, affordable and trackable solution to informing the masses about their launches and product.

ScoreStream

Series A in 2017
ScoreStream, Inc. is a communication platform that specializes in sharing information about sporting events. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Diego, California, ScoreStream provides a mobile application for both iOS and Android devices, as well as a website, enabling fans to connect and share local sports content with their family and friends. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies in the media and entertainment sectors. ScoreStream was originally known as Crowdscores, Inc. and focuses on crowdsourcing local sports information, making it accessible to consumers and media organizations alike.

Tribune Media

Acquisition in 2017
Tribune Media Company is a diversified media and entertainment organization based in Chicago, Illinois, with a history dating back to 1847. It operates 42 local television stations, which include affiliates of major networks such as FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC, and CW, as well as independent stations. The company also features WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network, and offers digital multicast networks like Antenna TV and THIS TV. In addition to its broadcasting operations, Tribune Media has a presence in publishing, with several notable newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. The company also operates WGN 720 AM, a radio station in Chicago. As of September 2019, Tribune Media functions as a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group.

Bonten Media Group

Acquisition in 2017
Bonten Media Group Inc. is a New York-based company that owns and operates local television stations across the United States, providing entertainment and news programming to viewers, along with marketing advice to advertisers. Founded in 2006, Bonten offers a range of television services, including full-power, low-power, and digital multicast options. The company's portfolio includes stations in various states, such as Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, California, Texas, and Montana. Bonten places a strong emphasis on delivering reliable local news coverage and accurate weather information, tailoring its offerings to meet the needs of viewers in each market. Additionally, the company seeks to enhance its portfolio of television stations while maintaining a commitment to supporting local advertising efforts, ensuring that businesses of all sizes receive effective marketing guidance. As of September 2017, Bonten Media Group operates as a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Tennis Channel

Acquisition in 2016
The Tennis Channel, Inc. operates a professional sports and tennis lifestyle based television channel. Its channel covers sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment and travel programming, documentaries, and instructional and news shows. The company also sells apparel and accessories online. The Tennis Channel, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Santa Monica, California. As of March 1, 2016, The Tennis Channel, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Circa

Acquisition in 2015
Circa is an innovative online platform that specializes in delivering news tailored specifically for mobile devices. Recognizing the shift in how consumers access information, the company has developed a unique format that offers concise and engaging news updates, enhancing the mobile user experience. By reimagining the way news is produced and consumed, Circa provides a comprehensive yet straightforward approach to content that resonates with the increasing number of individuals who rely on mobile for their news. Founded in 2011 by Matt Galligan, Ben Huh, and Arsenio Santos, Circa aims to transform the traditional news experience into one that is intuitive and effective for mobile users.

ZypMedia

Series B in 2015
Zypmedia provides local ad sales executives and their customers an opportunity to grow their business and evolve with a changing media environment. ZypMedia is a full-stack digital advertising technology platform that combines the power of machine learning with the intelligence of human experts to specialize in local-focused advertising. The company's innovative, intelligent tools enable you to bridge the audience gap between traditional and digital worlds, expand your offerings to better reach your local audience, and significantly grow your revenue.

ScoreStream

Seed Round in 2015
ScoreStream, Inc. is a communication platform that specializes in sharing information about sporting events. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Diego, California, ScoreStream provides a mobile application for both iOS and Android devices, as well as a website, enabling fans to connect and share local sports content with their family and friends. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies in the media and entertainment sectors. ScoreStream was originally known as Crowdscores, Inc. and focuses on crowdsourcing local sports information, making it accessible to consumers and media organizations alike.

KSNV-TV

Acquisition in 2014
KSNV News 3 provide an online community where people can express themselves and interact with one another.

KRNV News 4 (MyNews4.com)

Acquisition in 2013
MyNews4.com is an online source for news, weather, sports, and traffic updates of Northern Nevada and the Sierra.

Titan Broadcast Management

Acquisition in 2013
Titan Broadcast Management is a company specifically set up by proven broadcast professionals to own and/or manage broadcast television.

Dieletric parent corp

Acquisition in 2013
Dialectric, in addition to manufacturing antennae, also makes radio frequency systems used in broadcasting.

Fisher Communications

Acquisition in 2013
Fisher Communications, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the television and radio broadcasting businesses. The company owns and operates network-affiliated television stations, radio stations, and Internet business in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Montana. It also owns and operates Fisher Plaza, a commercial building that includes a data center designed to enable companies to distribute analog and digital media content through various distribution channels, including broadcast, satellite, cable, Internet, broadband, and other wired and wireless communication systems, as well as houses various office, retail, technology, and other media and communications companies. As of December 31, 2009, the company owned and operated 13 full power television stations, 7 low power television stations, and 10 radio stations in the western United States. Its television stations served approximately 4.1 million households. The company was founded in 1910 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Four Points Media Group

Acquisition in 2012
Four Points Media Group LLC owns and operates television stations.

NetFanatics

Acquisition in 1999
NetFanatics implements, maintains, and hosts advanced web applications that integrate business and technology.

WMAQ-TV

Acquisition in 1999
WMAQ-TV is a provider of telecommunications and telebroadcasting for television.

Max Media Properties, L.L.C.

Acquisition in 1997
The Max Media television stations WKEF-TV in Dayton and WEMT-TV in TriCities have overlapping service areas with Sinclair's WSTR-TV.
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