Semafor • Dec 18, 2025
Sinclair ponders next steps in Scripps takeover bid
The two sides haven’t been talking, leaving Sinclair with little choice but to make their case to shareholders.
The two sides haven’t been talking, leaving Sinclair with little choice but to make their case to shareholders.
The move is a blow both to ABC’s owner Disney and to legacy broadcasters in general, analysts said.
By Maya Schenwar & Negin Owliaei for Truthout It’s becoming something of a theme: Two massive companies are fighting to take over another massive company, in a deal that will enrich a variety of shareholders but leave the rest of us worse off. The news that Netflix struck a bid to take over movie powerhouse Warner Bros. […]