Newsmax, MAVTV and Others Join Call for More Information, Time on Sinclair/Tribune
Newsmax and a group of TV networks added support to requests for the FCC to grant more time for comment and also to request more information on Sinclair buying Tribune, joining Dish Network, Public Knowledge, Common Cause and the American…
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Cable Association. The information provided by Sinclair and Tribune is insufficient, said Newsmax and a separate filing from AWE -- A Wealth of Entertainment, Cinémoi, MAVTV Motorsports Network, One America News Network and Ride Television Network. “Applicants had virtually nothing to say about the public interest benefits of the transaction, and what they did say is largely conclusory,” Newsmax said. Sinclair filed in opposition to the joint request from Dish, PK and ACA Thursday, arguing that they don’t follow typical commission procedure (see 1707200048). “Applicants bear the burden of proving their transaction is in the public interest,” the joint filing from the networks said. “The Application, however, does not contain sufficient information to meet this burden.” Sinclair didn’t comment to us Friday.