newsbot 269 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Fox, it appears, is less than pleased about the purported Sinclair-Tribune deal and may (repeat, MAY) try to scuttle it by using its affiliation agreements as leverage. Meanwhile, Nexstar has emerged as another possible suitor. Shades of Media General? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-16/fox-said-mulling-ways-to-thwart-possible-sinclair-tribune-deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4159 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Fox, it appears, is less than pleased about the purported Sinclair-Tribune deal and is working behind the scenes to scuttle it. Meanwhile, Nexstar has emerged as another possible suitor. Shades of Media General? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-16/fox-said-mulling-ways-to-thwart-possible-sinclair-tribune-deal You know things are FUBAR when Perry Sook emerges as a legitimate white knight. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 You know things are FUBAR when Perry Sook emerges as a legitimate white knight. The Sh%$ is about to get real funny. Who do you think will run off to Federal Court first? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 The Washingtonian did a piece last week, on the exodus of veteran personalities at WJLA. And if it really matters to the viewer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 The Washingtonian did a piece last week, on the exodus of veteran personalities at WJLA. And if it really matters to the viewer. It's now a distant fourth in ratings in DC as well I believe. Have any of them found work at WRC, WTTG or WUSA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 It's now a distant fourth in ratings in DC as well I believe. Have any of them found work at WRC, WTTG or WUSA? I haven't heard any of the departed landing at other stations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Only tangentially related to TV news, but Sinclair is apparently looking to sell Ring of Honor wrestling. I won't name the likely buyer, but its name begins with the letter Vince McMahon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Only tangentially related to TV news, but Sinclair is apparently looking to sell Ring of Honor wrestling. I won't name the likely buyer, but its name begins with the letter Vince McMahon. I guess ads like these weren't enough to keep them going... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 423 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Hate to be a speculator here, but Sinclair might be selling off one of its subsidaries (Ring of Honor Wrestling) to the WWE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7xpXSi5xkE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Hate to be a speculator here, but Sinclair might be selling off one of its subsidaries (Ring of Honor Wrestling) to the WWE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7xpXSi5xkE Guess someone is looking for some fast cash for maybe a shiny new bike...or a basketball...or a new dolly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Sinclair is launching a Project Baltimore Investigative Unit based out of their Hunt Valley headquarters dedicated to investigation the Baltimore City Public School System and the Baltimore County Public Schools. There will be seven journalists dedicated to this unit which will investigate budgets, facilities, test scores, teacher pay, school violence, athletics, unions and other components of running a school district. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsbot 269 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Sinclair news veep Scott Livingston is encouraging viewers to drop a dime on their local station if they see biased coverage http://abcnews4.com/news/local/content-concerns 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Sinclair news veep Scott Livingston is encouraging viewers to drop a dime on their local station if they see biased coverage http://abcnews4.com/news/local/content-concerns A Sinclair station complaining about bias? That's rich! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrschimpf 2050 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 A Sinclair station complaining about bias? That's rich! I'm sure they're extra wounded whenever someone reminds them they're a UHF subchannel of a MyNetworkTV affiliate, rather than their heritage position because Sinclair couldn't bear to part with the latter's license. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Sinclair news veep Scott Livingston is encouraging viewers to drop a dime on their local station if they see biased coverage http://abcnews4.com/news/local/content-concerns A Sinclair station complaining about bias? That's rich! Atleast they're trying. How will they handle those annoying must runs from corporate? I do find the comments about the national media are off. I think the big three do a good job objectively. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 802 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Here the ftvlive report and the video. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/24/oh-no-you-didnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Atleast they're trying. How will they handle those annoying must runs from corporate? I do find the comments about the national media are off. I think the big three do a good job objectively. The reason it's off is because they're trying to peddle the same BS the White House has been spewing about "Fake News" and trying to paint themselves as "The Truth". They've used the same exact talking points over and over again anytime someone accuses Sinclair of coverage that's favorable to the current White House administration. It's no secret that Sinclair is very supportive of who is currently in the White House right now, which is why I find it so hysterical when they get so defensive when people call them out on it. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1843 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Remember... they're a Republican comany with a Republican owner with Republican bias in favor of a Republican president. They also favor Republican values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Remember... they're a Republican comany with a Republican owner with Republican bias in favor of a Republican president. They also favor Republican values. But a vast majority of the news employees skew left.....far left. Maybe Sinclair had a "come to Jesus" moment after the election, and now they want to be unbiased and only report the truth. Just maybe they are "born again" and just want to be truthful and loved by all. Maybe they changed...maybe they are new and improved. Naaaaawwww... Make no mistake that video was directed to Sinclair news employees as a warning to play by the "rules" according to Sinclair. It's their sandbox, and they get to make the rules. We are just going to have to accept that 99.9% of the news outlets have a slant. "Slant" is now considered part of the demo... "Sell the slant" as they say at MSNBC, FOX and CNN sales divisions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp 294 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Here the ftvlive report and the video. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/24/oh-no-you-didnt Scott Livingston here's an idea hire more reporters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4159 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Remember... they're a Republican comany with a Republican owner with Republican bias in favor of a Republican president. They also favor Republican values. In truth, they are more insidious than an openly biased propaganda machine like Fox and Breitbart are. And crying "bias" at first seems to fit in with the long-standing "hurr durr the lamestream media is bad for you hurr durr blah blah blah" bellyaching common among most on the right. This time, though, it's a direct and blatant shot against all network news operations. Want to air anything critical of any elected Republican? Watch as your network feeds get cut by "accident" and we can get away with it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 In truth, they are more insidious than an openly biased propaganda machine like Fox and Breitbart are. And crying "bias" at first seems to fit in with the long-standing "hurr durr the lamestream media is bad for you hurr durr blah blah blah" bellyaching common among most on the right. This time, though, it's a direct and blatant shot against all network news operations. Want to air anything critical of any elected Republican? Watch as your network feeds get cut by "accident" and we can get away with it. They need to be careful or networks may warn them (or strip affiliations)...digital subchannels provide more options for the networks to walk away from Sinclair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J1975am 208 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 This story involves the channel TBD...http://toofab.com/2017/03/24/youtube-series-raises-questions-over-hollywood-ripping-off-digital-creators-exclusive/ It's worth a read; apparently the studio behind the web series "The Lizzie Bennet Diaries," "Emma Approved," and "Frankenstein, M.D.," struck a deal with TBD to air the programs on the subchannel. The weird parts are: 1. The Youtube videos of said shows were recut to 30 minutes to fit commercial breaks in 2. No one bothered to tell the actors, writers, producers or crews from each show 3. The shows started airing February, but it wasn't until March that an actor from one of the three shows found out Another actor from one of the series contacted SAG-AFTRA to ask about residuals; THIS part is worth a read! Who do you think is at fault here?? To me, this is like Fox re-airing the 2003 smash TV hit "Joe Millionaire" late on Saturday nights without telling the producers, Evan Marriott, or any of the people involved with the show!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJClementeFan69 477 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Here the ftvlive report and the video. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/3/24/oh-no-you-didnt That's the face of a man who's sold his soul... Interestingly, the "content concerns" tab doesn't appear on some of the Sinclair news-share stations' sites (though their actual news content varies -- some have none [WRLH/WPGH/KSAS], some are a complete ripoff of their partner station's content [WMSN])... http://kdsm17.com/ http://fox47.com/ http://wpgh53.com/ http://foxrichmond.com/ http://kbsi23.com/ http://foxkansas.com/ ...except WDKY: http://foxlexington.com/ Is anyone familiar with how the SBG news-share arrangements work? The partnering stations must have content control...even on the ones branded as a standalone show. Is WDKY/WKYT's different? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 As long as they aren't actively pre-empting network programming (if something goes against their "views"), that's the only way a network could cry foul. Now if they try the same stunt they pulled with Nightline back in 2004, then that may cause a problem. Given the growth of retrans and network reverse compensation since then, the obligation to carry network content is heightened even more. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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