SINCLAIR BROADCASTING IS DROPPING CBS - did something

[Pallas180]

similar earlier this year...big supporter of fascism.

Do you think Sinclair should hear from us?

Where are Sinclair's affiliates and cities?

Maybe people from there should be writing the FCC and complainting about
the owners, Sinclair.

[Eric J in MN]

1. So people in some cities won't be able to watch CBS anymore? nt

nt

[RedEagle]

3. Sinclair's loss

If there is an Indy in the market, they will likely pick up the network.

Sinclair will then have to get into the programming purchase game, and most of the better syndicated shows are likely to be already taken.

[still_one]

2. Sinclair was the same network that would not broadcast nightline

when Koppel read the 800 dead in Iraq

They couldn't be more obvious

[Pallas180]

6. that's right. that's what it was.. thanx

:shrug:

[tridim]

4. Tell me how a company can drop a network

and not go bankrupt? Something fishy going on here.

[RedEagle]

9. It's got to hurt their bottom line, at least for a while

Retooling to provide programming 24/7 without a network to help is a big order.

Some indies do make money but it takes a while and they have to have the best sydicated stuff.

What is more likely to happen, if there are FOX stations in the market, and they are not O&O's, is a swap. Sounds like Sinclair would be more comfortable with FOX anyway.

Ability to swap would depend on the other station and the FOX network.

[tom_paine]

11. Imperial Amerikan Totalitarians have long been willing to sacrifice profit

in order to seize power.

Look at Bushfriend Rev. Moon and his losses at the Wshington Times-Bushevik to see a prime example of traidng profit for power (and in Moon's case, to get that special brand of Ashcroft "Investigation" for his brainwashing, abuse and murders, which is to say he will go uninvestigated)

[guitar man]

12. Oh I'm sure they'll come up with something

W's corporate welfare machine will probably step in and save them.

[Kanary]

5. G_j had a thread about Sinclair earlier, and someone

posted a big map of where their holdings are.

Want me to look for the post?

Kanary

[Pallas180]

7. Yes Kanary, thanks

:hi:

[Kanary]

8. Here's the thread.......

warning........ it'll make ya sick.......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2402801

[Pallas180]

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[w4rma]

13. Propaganda outlets dont need to be directly profitable to stay in buisness

Propaganda outlets will bring in their funds via preferential treatment from the ruling Party in the government.