Television production freelancers stitch together images and audio of Padres baseball for Fox Sports San Diego. Many possess decades of experience. All depend on being paid by the game.
What has Sinclair Broadcast Group, the company that purchased 21 regional sports networks last summer, done for those new teammates sidelined alongside the teams they cover?
How has the company with nearly 200 TV stations, a CEO reportedly making $7.5 million and regional rights, according to a Forbes profile, to “roughly 55 percent of the MLB, NHL, NBA and MLS franchises” stepped up to support workers?
As cable subscription revenue continues to flow in, costs related to producing live coverage plummet and advertising potential rises as we all soak up programming at home during the coronavirus pandemic, Sinclair offered a $2,500, interest-free loan.