FCC Sends Sinclair Mega-Deal to Likely Doom

Posted Monday, July 16, 2018 9:42 am

Margaret Harding McGill | Politico

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced Monday he has "serious concerns" about Sinclair Broadcast Group's acquisition of Tribune Media, saying he would send the transaction through a lengthy administrative process often viewed as a deal-killer.

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FCC Sends Sinclair Mega-Deal to Likely Doom

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