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Sinclair Names Scott Ehrlich as Company’s First Chief Innovation Officer

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) announced today that Scott Ehrlich has been named to the newly created position of Chief Innovation Officer.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) announced today that Scott Ehrlich has been named to the newly created position of Chief Innovation Officer.
  • The announcement was made by Chris Ripley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sinclair.
  • The new group will also incorporate a corporate strategy function to further innovation and growth across Sinclair and its assets.
  • Ehrlich, who joined Sinclair in 2017 and was most recently SVP, Growth Networks and Content, will retain oversight of the companys OTA national networks, COMET , CHARGE !

Sinclair Names Ryan Moore Chief Revenue Officer and SVP of Digital Sales and Sports

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) today announced Ryan Moore has been named Chief Revenue Officer/SVP of Digital Sales and Sports.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) today announced Ryan Moore has been named Chief Revenue Officer/SVP of Digital Sales and Sports.
  • Moore was previously the companys Senior Vice President of Digital Sales, a position he has held since 2019.
  • In addition to continuing oversight for all broadcast digital sales and Compulse, Sinclairs marketing technology and managed services company, Moore will add oversight of revenue and sales strategy for Tennis, Stadium, and Bally Sports.
  • Moore joined Sinclair in 2013 and has held several executive sales leadership positions including, Vice President of Digital Sales, Senior Director of Digital Sales and Director of National Digital Sales.

Sinclair Declares $0.25 Per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the Company's Class A and Class B common stock.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the Company's Class A and Class B common stock.
  • The dividend is payable on June 15, 2022, to the holders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2022.
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local sports and news.
  • The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net .

Sinclair Broadcast Group Wins Six National Headliner Awards

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) is pleased to announce its television stations were honored with a total of six National Headliner Awards, including top honors in the Public Service and Health/Science categories.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) is pleased to announce its television stations were honored with a total of six National Headliner Awards, including top honors in the Public Service and Health/Science categories.
  • The National Headliner Awards, one of the oldest and largest journalism contests, recognizes the best journalistic merit in the United States.
  • The following are the awards won by Sinclair Broadcast Group:
    Spotlight on America, Sinclair Broadcast Group's award-winning national investigative team, was honored with three awards.
  • This is the third consecutive year Spotlight on America has been honored with National Headliner Awards for its health and science reporting.

Sinclair to Bring Superior Video Quality to the World of Sports

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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Sinclair, working closely with its Bally Sports RSNs and technology vendors, has provided an end-to-end approach to transition the sports industry to a more realistic and engaging viewing experience.

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  • Sinclair, working closely with its Bally Sports RSNs and technology vendors, has provided an end-to-end approach to transition the sports industry to a more realistic and engaging viewing experience.
  • This no-compromise approach provides the highest quality viewing experience possible today, supplementing events captured in HDR.
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local sports and news.
  • Sinclairs content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital and streaming platforms NewsOn and STIRR.

Sinclair to Offer Sophisticated Open-Source Broadcast App to the Broadcast Industry

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) will offer to the entire broadcast industry an open-sourced version of its sophisticated Broadcast App as a common baseline for hybrid TV.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) will offer to the entire broadcast industry an open-sourced version of its sophisticated Broadcast App as a common baseline for hybrid TV.
  • The Sinclair Broadcast App has been under development for several years and is being refined for both fixed and mobile services.
  • To afford maximum flexibility and permit its rapid evolution, the Sinclair Broadcast App is being offered for free via an MIT Open-Source license to all programmers in the ecosystem.
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local sports and news.

Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV on Five Leading Local Television Stations in Omaha

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Five of Omahas leading local television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • Five of Omahas leading local television stations today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • Features available on NextGen TV will vary by device and station, as broadcasters roll out service across the country.
  • Todays launch in Omaha follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • Omaha television viewers can learn more about NextGen TV by visiting www.WatchNextGenTV.com , which offers a guide listing cities currently carrying the service, as well as links to available NextGen TV set models.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Demonstrates Enhanced Elements of NextGen Broadcast at NAB Show

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) and its subsidiary, ONE Media 3.0, will demonstrate key enhancements to the NextGen Broadcast standard (ATSC 3.0) at the NAB Show beginning this week.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) and its subsidiary, ONE Media 3.0, will demonstrate key enhancements to the NextGen Broadcast standard (ATSC 3.0) at the NAB Show beginning this week.
  • This demonstration signals a firm direction for Sinclair and points the industry in a common approach to deliver enhanced services.
  • Presented at the NAB Show, Sinclairs Las Vegas TV station, KVCW, will broadcast an enhanced digital signal using high dynamic range (HDR).
  • The NextGen Broadcast standard provides remarkable picture quality to viewers substantially brighter highlights, darker shadows, brilliant colors and much more detail.

Sinclair Broadcast Group and Charter Communications Reach Broad Distribution Agreement

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), and Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) have reached a comprehensive distribution agreement for continued carriage of Sinclairs owned local broadcast stations, Tennis Channel, 19 Bally Sports RSN brands, Marquee Sports Network and the YES Network, in which Sinclair is a joint venture partner.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), and Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) have reached a comprehensive distribution agreement for continued carriage of Sinclairs owned local broadcast stations, Tennis Channel, 19 Bally Sports RSN brands, Marquee Sports Network and the YES Network, in which Sinclair is a joint venture partner.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220414005869/en/
    Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local sports and news.
  • Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 32 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand.

Sinclair Broadcast Group and USSI Global Announce Groundbreaking Datacasting Pilot

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) and USSI Global announced today that they will partner to offer the nations first commercial datacasting service using the NextGen Broadcast standard (ATSC 3.0).

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) and USSI Global announced today that they will partner to offer the nations first commercial datacasting service using the NextGen Broadcast standard (ATSC 3.0).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220414005623/en/
    Validating the promise of datacasting as a commercial service for broadcasters, USSI Global will combine its digital signage and managed services expertise with Sinclairs NextGen Broadcast capabilities to provide this first-of-a-kind datacasting offering.
  • Feedback to Sinclair will include audience measurement and impression-based analytics captured through USSI Global.
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local sports and news.