Sinclair Broadcast Group allowed an ad critical of its coverage to run on at least one of its networks, but bookended it with a lengthy disclaimer critical of the message and the group behind it.
The ad, by the liberal watchdog group Allied Progress, was part of a campaign opposing Sinclair’s proposed buyout of television stations owned by Tribune Media, which would add to its portfolio as the largest television station owner in the country. Under the potential move, Sinclair would add more than 40 outlets to the 173 that it currently owns, bringing its stations into as much as 70 percent of the country’s homes.