NEW YORK & BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair and NBC today announced a comprehensive, multi-year agreement that renews station affiliation agreements for all 21 of Sinclair’s owned and/or operated NBC affiliates, with the stations reaching nearly 7 million U.S. TV households.
The agreement consists of renewals for the following NBC affiliates: WOAI/San Antonio, TX; KSNV/Las Vegas, NV; WJAR/Providence, RI; WNWO/Toledo, OH; WSTM/Syracuse, NY; WCYB/Tri-Cities, TN-VA; WTWC/Tallahassee, FL; WJAC/Johnstown- Altoona, PA; WPBN and WTOM/Traverse City-Cadillac, MI; KCFW and KECI/Missoula, MT; WTOV/Wheeling-Steubenville, OH; and KTVM and KDBZ-CD/Butte-Bozeman, MT.
The NBC affiliations were also renewed by Sinclair partners in five markets that Sinclair provides sales and other services to under a joint sales agreement or master service agreement: Cunningham Broadcasting Group, the licensee of KRNV/ Reno, NV; Deerfield Media, the licensee of WPMI/Mobile-Pensacola, FL; Howard Stirk Holdings, the licensee of WEYI/Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI; MPS Media, the licensee of WNBW/Gainesville, FL, and Roberts Media, the licensee of KMTR, KMCB and KTCW in Eugene, OR.
“These agreements reflect the mutual value and shared success between Sinclair and NBC,” said Will Bell, SVP, Head of Distribution and Network Relations, Sinclair. “It underscores the strength of our partnership and the unique role our stations play in delivering compelling content, trusted journalism, and vital services to local communities. We look forward to continuing to build on this legacy with NBC in the years ahead.”
“We look forward to continuing our decades-long partnership with Sinclair, bringing viewers leading programming like Sunday Night Football, TODAY and The Irrational,” said Phil Martzolf, President, Affiliate Relations, NBCUniversal. “NBC’s future is bright as we look towards the return of the NBA, Saturday Night Live’s 50thAnniversary, the 2026 Winter Olympics and more, lending great opportunities for us to work even closer with our affiliate partners.”
About Sinclair
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD and The Nest. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
About NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
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