Sinclair Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results
08.05.2015
News Release
Contact: Chris Ripley, Chief Financial Officer
Lucy Rutishauser, SVP-Corporate Finance & Treasurer
(410) 568-1500
SINCLAIR REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS
- REPORTS $0.48 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
- DECLARES $0.165 QUARTERLY DIVIDEND PER SHARE
BALTIMORE (August 5, 2015) — Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), the “Company” or “Sinclair,” today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015.
“For second quarter, we exceeded our guidance in all key financial metrics, due in part to higher retransmission consent fees and favorable cost outlays,” commented David Smith, President and CEO of Sinclair. “We continue to make significant progress with regard to content initiatives and distribution rights, particularly in the areas of sports and first-run programming. We completed our renewals with the CBS and CW networks, securing five-year agreements that represent fair value to us both. Lastly and with another month remaining in the regional Emmy and Associated Press awards season, we are proud to announce that our television station news organizations have received more than 200 awards, a reflection of our commitment to and outstanding reporting we are doing as the largest producer of local news in the country.”
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