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Sinclair Broadcast Group acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Sinclair Broadcast Group bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
ZypMediaWord for word“During the year ended December 31, 2021, we completed the acquisition of ZypMedia for approximately $ 7 million in cash.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | During the year ended December 31, 2021 | approximately $ 7 million |
360IA, LLCWord for word“During the year ended December 31, 2021, we purchased 360IA, LLC for $ 5 million, with $ 2 million being paid in cash and the remaining to be paid in $ 1 million increments on each of the first three anniversaries following the closing date.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | During the year ended December 31, 2021 | $ 5 million |
KOMO-FM, KOMO-AM, KPLZ-FM and KVI-AM radio broadcast stations in Seattle, WAWord for word“In September 2021, we sold all of our radio broadcast stations, KOMO-FM, KOMO-AM, KPLZ-FM and KVI-AM in Seattle, WA, for consideration valued at $ 13 million.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | In September 2021 | $ 13 million |
Stadium networkWord for word“Media revenues decreased $23 million during 2023, when compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to the sale of our Stadium network (Stadium).” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | — | — |
CAST.ERAWord for word“In December 2024, Sinclair acquired SK Telecom's stake in CAST.ERA, previously a joint venture with the leading mobile operator in South Korea, to develop wireless, cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence technologies related to NextGen Broadcasting.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | In December 2024 | — |
Stadium Network ("Stadium")Word for word“Media revenues increased $5 million during 2024, when compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to an increase in advertising revenue related to our digital initiatives of $10 million, offset by a decrease in revenue due the sale of the Stadium Network ("Stadium") of $4 million.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | — | — |
CPX Interactive LLC ("Digital Remedy")Word for word“In March 2025, Ventures completed the acquisition of CPX Interactive LLC (“Digital Remedy”) for approximately $ 30 million in cash, net of cash acquired of $ 5 million, in which Ventures acquired the remaining 75 % of the business they did not already own.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | March 2025 | approximately $ 30 million in cash |
owned stations within Milwaukee, WI (WVTV), Springfield, IL (WICS/WICD), Ottumwa, IA (KTVO), and Quincy, IL (KHQA)Word for word“In July 2025, we sold our owned stations within Milwaukee, WI (WVTV), Springfield, IL (WICS/WICD), Ottumwa, IA (KTVO), and Quincy, IL (KHQA) for consideration valued at $ 36 million.” 10-K for 2025 | divestiture | July 2025 | $ 36 million |
non-license assets of WLNE in Providence, RIWord for word“In September 2025, we acquired the non-license assets of WLNE in Providence, RI for consideration valued at $ 32 million.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | September 2025 | $ 32 million |
broadcast assets of WSJV in South Bend-Elkhart, INWord for word“In June 2025, Sinclair purchased the broadcast assets of WSJV in South Bend-Elkhart, IN from Gray Television, Inc. ("Gray"), and sold the broadcast assets of WHOI in Peoria/Bloomington, IL to Gray.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | June 2025 | — |
license assets of KXVO in Omaha, NEWord for word“In June 2025, Sinclair acquired the license assets of KXVO in Omaha, NE, from Mitts Telecasting Company.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | June 2025 | — |
KMTR, KMCB, and KTCW in Eugene, ORWord for word“In February 2026, Sinclair acquired KMTR, KMCB, and KTCW in Eugene, OR from Roberts Media.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | February 2026 | — |
non-license assets of KMYT and KOKI in Tulsa, OKWord for word“In February 2026, we acquired the non-license assets of KMYT and KOKI in Tulsa, OK and disposed of the non-license assets of KLEW in Spokane, WA and KEPR, KIMA, KUNW, KORX and KVVK in Yakima, WA, all of which were completed with the same counterparty.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | February 2026 | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $425.7 million | $65.1 million |
| 2017-12-31 | $271 million | $133.4 million |
| 2018-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $9 billion | $2.62 billion |
| 2020-12-31 | $16 million | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $4 million | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $0 | — |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2025-02-13 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-01-14 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-06-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-04-03 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-02-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-05-04 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2022-04-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-03-02 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-03-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-01-13 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-04-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-12-04 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-09-25 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-06-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2019-11-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2019-08-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2019-08-23 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2019-08-15 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2019-08-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2019-05-03 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-05-14 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-05-09 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-01-06 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-09-02 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-07-25 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-03-25 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Sinclair Broadcast Group’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-27. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.