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Sinclair Inc

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Sinclair Inc is the second-largest television station operator in the U.S., with 185 stations in 85 markets. Of the firm’s roughly 600 channels, over 150 are affiliated with the four national broadcasters—Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC—with over 80 other channels on networks aligned with The CW (Nexstar) and MyNetworkTV (Fox). The firm also owns the Tennis Channel, and four multicast networks. Via the 2019 purchase of Fox Sports Networks from Disney, Sinclair is now the largest owner of Diamond Sports, which operates regional sports networks with 19 Ballys-branded RSNs covering 42 NBA, MLB, and NHL teams along with Marquee Sports Network, the home of the Chicago Cubs.