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Godfella

Post subject: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 8:34 am

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Breaking News... WGN Radio and Television under new ownership. Sinclair pays $3.9 Billion.

http://www.reuters.com/article/brief-si ... USASA09NR0

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Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 8:35 am

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Maybe we'll finally get Ring of Honor on tv here.

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Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 8:47 am

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Terry's Peeps wrote:

Maybe we'll finally get Ring of Honor on tv here.

Stop being Delirious.

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Ogie Oglethorpe

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 8:48 am

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I'm thinking Sinclair overpaid. The only value WGN has right now is that it is already included in most cable distribution packages. Beyond that, they have nothing to offer.

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Godfella

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 9:00 am

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Will be interesting to see how the sports are effected... Blackhawks, Northwestern Basketball & Football, etc.

Maybe they give another shot at a third sports talker?

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 9:07 am

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Does Sinclair do a lot of radio? I thought they were mostly tv.

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Godfella

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 9:10 am

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

Does Sinclair do a lot of radio? I thought they were mostly tv.

More television than radio it seems.

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Godfella

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 9:14 am

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From Variety...

"Tribune Media’s assets include 42 TV stations, WGN America, WGN Radio and a 31% stake in Food Network."

Food Network? Who knew?

Great info here...

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/sinclai ... 202416416/

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Ogie Oglethorpe

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 9:18 am

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Godfella wrote:

OK, if 42 local broadcast stations and a large chunk of Food Network are included, then I can see the higher price. I'm curious what markets those stations are in.

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Godfella

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 9:23 am

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Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:

Godfella wrote:

OK, if 42 local broadcast stations and a large chunk of Food Network are included, then I can see the higher price. I'm curious what markets those stations are in.

I can only guess that the majority of them are various CW type networks from coast to coast?

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Godfella

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:08 am

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Another great old Chicago institution falling to outsiders.

This is going to be a Marshall Field's/Macy's thing...

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Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:17 am

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How much did Ferro walk away with on this deal?

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Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:22 am

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Terry's Peeps wrote:

Maybe we'll finally get Ring of Honor on tv here.

That would be delightful.

I loved it back when it was on HDNet. Now I only catch it when I'm at my in-laws'...

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Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:25 am

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Godfella wrote:

:roll: Another great old Chicago institution falling to outsiders.

This is going to be a Marshall Field's/Macy's thing...

And now Macy's is on it's last legs.

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Godfella

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:29 am

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WaitingforRuffcorn wrote:

Godfella wrote:

:roll: Another great old Chicago institution falling to outsiders.

This is going to be a Marshall Field's/Macy's thing...

And now Macy's is on it's last legs.

http://fieldsfanschicago.org/#mainindexpage

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billypootons

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:32 am

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Rumor has it sinclair doesnt believe WGN does enough news coverage in chicago... going to bump up the news broadcasts from the current 12.5 hours each weekday to 20 hours... maury to fill in the other 4

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Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 11:04 am

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Godfella

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 11:19 am

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Chet Coppock's Fur Coat wrote:

Does Sinclair do a lot of radio? I thought they were mostly tv.

Did a little research on this. Sinclair has only a few radio stations compared to the many television interests. In today's day & age, an independent station is stronger when it becomes part of a cluster of various stations - like 670, WBBM. etc.. My guess is they branch out and cluster WGN Radio or maybe they sell it off separately? Total guess and speculation on my part...

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Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 1:58 pm

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Godfella wrote:

In today's day & age, an independent station is stronger when it becomes part of a cluster of various stations - like 670, WBBM. etc..

Uh huh, yeah, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996 increased competition.

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Godfella

Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 11:42 am

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My guy tells me that Sinclair has a reputation for whacking the big payday talent after taking over. The higher the contract the higher he/she goes up the hit list.

Big money talent is traditionally phased out... contracts not renewed, departments restructured, retirements/buyouts encouraged, shifts changed, etc. Not saying this is their plan here but they do have a reputation in the industry. This could get interesting...

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Post subject: Re: Tibune Media Sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group

Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 12:33 pm