Sinclair Announces Retransmission Agreement With DIRECTV

Sinclair Announces Retransmission Agreement With DIRECTV

BALTIMORE, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) announced today that it has entered into an extension of its retransmission consent agreement with DIRECTV, Inc.

Under the terms of the agreement, which extends the May 2000 agreement, DIRECTV will continue to carry the analog signals of stations which Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services in those markets where DIRECTV provides local-into-local service. In addition, Sinclair's stations will participate in DIRECTV's launch of local-into-local high definition digital service as DIRECTV rolls out this initiative to the Sinclair markets. Sinclair will continue to be compensated by DIRECTV for the retransmission of Sinclair's stations under the agreement.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies, currently owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 62 television stations in 39 markets. Sinclair's television group reaches approximately 24% of U.S. television households and includes ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB, and UPN affiliates.

Source: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Barry Faber, VP & General Counsel, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., +1-410-568-1500

Web site: http://www.sbgi.net/

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