DISH, Sinclair Forge Multi-Year Carriage Agreement

DISH, Sinclair Forge Multi-Year Carriage Agreement
The Sinclair Broadcast building sits in a buisness district in Hunt Valley, Maryland on Oct. 12, 2004. (William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
Benzinga
11/15/2021
Updated:
11/15/2021

DISH Network Corp. and Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. reached a new, multi-year carriage agreement. The financial terms were not disclosed.

Sinclair’s owned 144 local stations across 86 markets nationwide will remain on DISH TV, and the Tennis Channel will remain available on DISH TV and SLING TV under the arrangement.

“We are pleased to have reached a multi-year agreement with Sinclair after months of negotiations,” said Brian Neylon, group president, DISH TV.

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SBGI shares traded higher by 2.53 percent at $26.85, while DISH was down 0.63 percent at $36.31 on the last check Monday.
By Anusuya Lahiri 
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