FCC fines Sinclair Broadcast record-setting $48 million

guest · May 7, 2020

FCC fines Sinclair Broadcast record-setting $48 million
The civil penalty closes three investigations into Sinclair
May 7, 2020
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/06/fcc-sinclair-broadcast-fine/

Sinclair Broadcast Group will pay a $48 million fine to close three investigations, including one involving the broadcaster’s failed takeover of Tribune Media.
The Federal Communications Commission announced the civil penalty Wednesday, saying it was the largest fine it has ever leveled on a broadcaster.

Sinclair, a conservative broadcaster that owns 191 TV stations across the country, attempted to merge with Tribune Media in a $3.9 billion deal that fell apart in August 2018 after FCC chairman Ajit Pai raised “serious concerns.”
The saga continued with Tribune Media suing Sinclair for $1 billion, claiming breach of contract and “misconduct” on Sinclair’s part. Sinclair then countersued Tribune.
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The FCC’s Pai called Sinclair’s behavior during its attempted Tribune merger “completely unacceptable” in a statement. He said the fine should serve as a “cautionary tale” to others.
Still, he pushed back on calls for Sinclair’s licenses to be revoked.

"While they don’t like what they perceive to be the broadcaster’s viewpoints, the First Amendment still applies around here,” he said in the statement, referring to critics.
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