news89 468 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Interesting for a Sinclair station. I live in this is market and I very seldom watch WCHS/WVAH for news.http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x294264069/WCHS-named-TV-Station-of-the-Year Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-125692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 WEYI will take over production of WSMH's 10pm newscast on April 27, while WNEM is moving their production to its digital subchannel. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-125909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 WEYI will take over production of WSMH's 10pm newscast on April 27, while WNEM is moving their production to its digital subchannel. Not surprised. Could WEYI beat WACH and WNWO and become the first former Barrington station to get the new graphics then? We will wait and see... EDIT: WEYI would be the third. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-125911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 KVII in Amarillo completed their rebrand from ProNews 7 to ABC 7 News. In addition, the rebrand came with new graphics and a new set. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-126443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Engineering item: Sinclair and Technicolor did the world's first live 4K+HDR, out of laboratory TV broadcast. It's clear they're gunning to be a leader in defining ATSC 3.0. And it sounds pretty impressive what they're doing. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-126635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sctvhound 27 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 WCIV is adding a 5pm newscast on April 20. This will be their first 5pm news since 2002. Sinclair putting money into that station. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-126804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVIntheDesert 183 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Just in time for the 2016 election, Sinclair is adding more political programming to its stations, while at the same time, expanding Sharyl Attkisson's role at the company. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/84799/sinclair-signs-attkisson-for-sunday-am-news Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-127537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Just in time for the 2016 election, Sinclair is adding more political programming to its stations, while at the same time, expanding Sharyl Attkisson's role at the company. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/84799/sinclair-signs-attkisson-for-sunday-am-news Oh great, now KDNL can bridge between This Week with George Stephanopolous and Ring of Honor. I have a feeling Ring of Honor is going to be more informative than this news program will be, especially since it's being hosted by a woman who thought the Obama Administration hacked into her computer to delete stuff she was typing but most security experts suggest was just a stuck "Backspace" key. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharyl_Attkisson#Report_of_Attkisson.27s_computer_being_hacked BTW: Did anyone else catch the irony in this? Attkisson recently authored the New York Times bestseller, Stonewalled, which addresses the unseen influences of corporations and special interests on the information and images the public receives every day. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-127550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Oh great, now KDNL can bridge between This Week with George Stephanopolous and Ring of Honor. I have a feeling Ring of Honor is going to be more informative than this news program will be, especially since it's being hosted by a woman who thought the Obama Administration hacked into her computer to delete stuff she was typing but most security experts suggest was just a stuck "Backspace" key. I like to think her "hacking" as her kids finding her Bluetooth keyboard / mouse who decided to drive their mother crazy. One of her other things she complained about was a loose wire hanging out / near her Fios box in her backyard. I can't tell you how often cable/phone company contractors leave wires in your back yard following an install. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-127553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry 727 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Engineering item: Sinclair and Technicolor did the world's first live 4K+HDR, out of laboratory TV broadcast. It's clear they're gunning to be a leader in defining ATSC 3.0. And it sounds pretty impressive what they're doing. I was confused when I saw that Technicolor was part of that. Then I remembered, they bought out most of RCA's TV business so then it made sense. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-127738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I was confused when I saw that Technicolor was part of that. Then I remembered, they bought out most of RCA's TV business so then it made sense. I was honestly surprised that they were still testing. I haven't seen any updated updated letters from the FCC extending their authority which was originally granted 13 February 2013. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-127744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 A total head-scratcher in some ways as Sinclair's Ring of Honor promotion is going national next week with an hour a week on Destination America. (This actually got "Destination America" trending on Twitter worldwide earlier today.) It's a major upgrade for the promotion, giving them the 8pm EST slot, but it's also kind of odd. For starters, TNA airs at 9pm EST on the same night. And the article mentions Discovery has had trouble luring advertisers to TNA — which might be going away from the network in September. So why buy more wrestling? Who knows, but even TNA's own talent sound confused. And it's a definite win for Sinclair. Apparently the episodes will be the same ones seen several days earlier on Sinclair's own stations, too. I think this is the most coverage wrestling has ever received on this forum. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-128879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Sinclair's MyNetwork affiliate in Pittsburgh is changing calls from WPMY to WPNT In addition, they're announcing more local content in the form of high school football (similar to what Sinclair has done in Columbus, San Antonio, West Palm, etc). http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2015/05/27/WPNT-TV-fromerly-WPMY-to-focus-on-sports/stories/201505260127 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-128897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Sinclair's MyNetwork affiliate in Pittsburgh is changing calls from WPMY to WPNT I'm confused. What are the WPNT call letters supposed to mean? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-128898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvcg66b3r 100 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I'm confused. What are the WPNT call letters supposed to mean? It’s pronounced “Twenty-to-the-point.” Or, 22-the-point, or WPNT. Any way you slice it, the old WPMY TV station is no more. http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2015/05/27/WPNT-TV-fromerly-WPMY-to-focus-on-sports/stories/201505260127 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-128899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hathawaynson2 39 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I'm confused. What are the WPNT call letters supposed to mean? The point or twenty to the point. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-128902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 437 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 In reference to the ROH deal with Destination America, TNA is actually going away from Destination and ROH I am assuming will be the only one shown. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-128903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrechuck 25 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 WPNT as in Point State Park, where the Allegheny River, the Monongahelia River, and the Ohio River come together at THE POINT in Pittsburgh Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-128905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4370 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Sinclair's MyNetwork affiliate in Pittsburgh is changing calls from WPMY to WPNT Disappointed in a way that they didn't revive channel 22's original WPTT calls, which were retired from radio a few years back... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-128971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
promoguy98 253 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Sinclair fills GM position at Birmingham stations with Eric Land. For those who may remember, Land was once the GM of WBMG 42 and was at the helm when the relaunch to WIAT 42 happened in the late 1990's. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/sinclair-fills-gm-position-at-birmingham-station/149502 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-129090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 889 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Sinclair has announced a partnership with MGM to launch a science fiction-focused multicast network to launch later this year in markets covering 30% of the U.S. MGM will handle programming and operational responsibilities, while Sinclair will own it (given Sinclair's common business model, TVSpy compared it to an SSA in its story on the unnamed network, although its not too dissimilar to the arrangement between Tribune, and formerly Weigel, and MGM for This TV). http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/sinclair-to-launch-network-with-mgm/151035 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-130351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanewsguy 510 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 From TVSpy: Sinclair Teams up with Michael Eisner to Make Syndicated Shows By Kevin Eck on Jun. 30, 2015 - 1:01 PM Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tornante Company have created a joint venture to “acquire, create, develop, produce and distribute first-run syndicated television programming.” Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner owns Tornante, the creative end of the deal. The two companies will split ownership 50-50 and plan to develop syndicated shows with a “unique take” on everyone’s favorite afternoon fare of comedy, talk shows, game shows and court shows. Tornante Television is a leading independent company wholly-owned by Eisner’s Tornante Company. The company has launched critically acclaimed adult animation comedy BoJack Horseman on Netflix and Judge Faith in syndication in partnership with Trifecta Entertainment and Media. Judge Faith is licensed by Sinclair for syndication in over 35 markets and has been commissioned for a second season, which is set to debut in September. “By owning content, we can create other revenue streams,” Steve Pruett, Sinclair’s co-COO told The Baltimore Sun. Sinclair has expanded rapidly in recent years, mainly through acquisitions, and now wants to own more of the non-network and non-news content it airs. The broadcaster plans to expand distribution of the new programs beyond its own stations, by selling syndication, foreign rights, cable TV or subscription services, said Steve Pruett, Sinclair’s co-chief operating officer. LINK: http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/sinclair-teams-up-with-michael-eisner-to-make-syndicated-shows/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-130457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 889 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Considering Sinclair has some irons in the fire besides its broadcasting properties, they should think about changing their name to something along the lines of "Sinclair Media" (though I believe they used it in the past for copyright tags, Sinclair Communications is out, since that name belongs to an unrelated radio station owner in Virginia). http://www.sinclairstations.com/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-130458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 979 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Sinclair and Michael Eisner together? Isn't that something. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-130460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frog 429 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Sinclair has renewed their CBS and CW affiliations. http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/86775/sinclair-renews-cbs-cw-affiliation-deals Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13758-sinclair-broadcast-group-general-discussion/page/14/#findComment-130849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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