This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sinclair Broadcast Group has made an unsolicited $7-per-share bid for E.W. Scripps, valuing the TV station owner ...

Hunt Valley-based Sinclair Inc. is considering a merger with The E.W. Scripps Co. and has acquired 8% of Scripps Class A common stock, Sinclair said Monday. Sinclair, one of the nation’s largest ...

Both companies have media holdings in Michigan, but Channel 7 would be a big prize. While the Scripps statement didn’t rebuff Sinclair, it also didn't welcome a deal, either. A potential deal also ...

Sinclair — one of the larger owners of U.S. television stations — disclosed an 8% stake in smaller rival, E.W. Scripps, opening the door to a deal between the ...