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Sinclair Broadcast Group
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A NEXTGEN TV Service to Deliver TV, and Radio, in Seattle

Television viewers in the biggest TV market in the Pacific Northwest could now get a taste of the future. And, it comprises broadcast radio.

Sinclair Broadcast Group subsidiary ONE Media 3.0 has combined both television plus radio services for delivery in Seattle, because of ATSC 3.0 technology and the NEXTGEN TV voluntary rollout currently underway.

How is broadcast radio involved?

Using radio content from Sinclair’s over-the-top service STIRR, the audio channels would be accessible for free instantly to anybody with a NEXTGEN television set linked to the internet.

But, what over-the-air radio is incorporated? Sinclair’s press release, fascinatingly, references “radio channels” that are Stingray-produced music channels as found on Hotwire’s Fision cable television service.

Interestingly, Sinclair did not even reference its lone radio properties: News KOMO-AM 1000 & FM 97.7; Hot AC KPLZ-FM “Star 101.5”; plus Talk KVI-AM 570.

However, Sinclair verified that the Broadcast App developed by ONE Media 3.0 “is the focus for delivery of these new services.”

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Piloted by ONE Media 3.0 in Nashville, NEXTGEN radio services, branded as “STIRR XT,” are what are now accessible in Seattle.

In the words of Sinclair Broadcast Group, “The novel technology brings a new ‘age of radio’ into the listening atmosphere of NEXTGEN viewers by using NEXTGEN-enabled TVs as well as mobile devices to increase the accomplish of audio services. Combining these Internet audio services through over-the-air radio is next on the prospect for the Seattle market.”

While it did not offer one set of call letters as an element of this new service, Michael Bouchard, ONE Media’s VP of Technology approach, said, “This breakthrough technology lays the foundation for our plans of enhancing the reception of terrestrial over-the-air radio services all through the country, as NEXTGEN television is deployed by broadcasters all over the place.”

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The Ultimate Guide About Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Broadcast Groupis a famous and versatile media company. This is also one of the major providers of the news as well as local sports. This company’s content is being distributed through different platforms. This mainly includes over-the-air, digital platforms, and multi-channel distributors.

Top facts to know about Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Broadcast Group company mainly owns and operates 23 RSN brands. It also provides services to 190 different television stations in 88 different markets. This is one of the leading local news providers in the country. Some of the interesting facts to know about this company are:

  1. Since the last two years, Sinclair has mainly announced deals that would increase the number of holdings from 58 TV stations to 161.
  2. During this period, Sinclair has mainly expanded its reach starting from 35 U.S. markets to 78.
  3. In case Sinclair’s pending deals have been lost, the company would still have access to 38.8 percent of the total nation’s TV households.
  4. In the year 2012, this company had generated $1.5 billion revenue for local ad revenue.
  5. Sinclair mainly owns 115 stations. This company also operates through 46 others through marketing, sales and/or operating agreements, services.
  6. In between the years 1991 and 2002, this company has increased the number of holdings starting from four TV stations controlled to 62.
  7. This company’s first TV station was WBFF-TV in Baltimore.

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Top investment facts to know about Sinclair broadcast group

Sinclair, either directly or through its different subsidiaries, makes equity investments in some of the strategic companies. This company was established in the year 1986. This mainly announced its first public offering in 1995. This company is being traded on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol i.e SBGI. This company’s website mainly provides information about its different services.

Using the different services of this company

To use some of the services, the user may be required to register with the company. The kids having an age of less than 13 are not allowed to register for the Service. The user must provide the accurate information for the registration process. In case of any false or misleading information provided by the user, the company has the right to terminate the user’s account. The user will be mainly responsible for maintaining the secrecy of their password. The user needs to inform any kind of unauthorized use of their account to the customer service provider.

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